Santos' case in Brazil adds new pressure to Republican leaders

[LetMyPeopleVote]

There will be motions to vote Santos out due to this plea deal

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Now, evidently, the Republican is saying something different. The Washington Post reported:

Rep. George Santos signed a deal with Brazilian prosecutors Thursday in which the New York Republican confessed to theft and agreed to pay restitution and fines if prosecutors agree to drop the criminal case against him, bringing a likely resolution in a case that has tailed the embattled politician for more than a decade.

According to the Post’s account, which has not been independently verified by MSNBC or NBC News, Santos participated in virtual court proceedings yesterday. In light of his confession, if he pays a modest financial penalty within 30 days, the case will be dismissed....

The developments led Rep. Ted Lieu of California, a Democratic member of the House Judiciary Committee, to publish a statement via social media overnight, pressing to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy to take action now that Santos has “confessed to a crime.”

It’s hardly an unreasonable appeal. McCarthy said in January that party leaders would be prepared to take additional steps if the Santos fiasco rose “to a legal level.” Not to put too fine a point on this, but the prolific liar has now been arrested and volunteered a confession in an entirely different case.

[Casady1]

1. Keep him in the spotlight

Don't demand his resignation. The longer he stays the more he hurts the GQP.

[Arazi]

2. McCarthy will never remove him. He needs that vote

In fact, I predict if he’s incarcerated, McCarthy will allow him to proxy vote

Santos is going to be a US Congressman until he’s voted out of office.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

3. But...Hunter Biden. (Twisting undergarments)

[bucolic_frolic]

4. I bet there's 5 more like him

Sleuths should double their efforts