Santos won't run for reelection in 2024 [View all]
Source: The Hill
11/16/23 11:11 AM ET
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced Thursday he will no longer run for reelection in 2024, dropping out of the race shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a scathing report detailing “substantial evidence” that the embattled Congressman “violated federal crimes.” Santos, however, said he will continue to serve his district “up until I am allowed,” indicating that he does not plan to resign.
“I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed. I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time,” Santos wrote on X, formerly called Twitter.
The announcement is a reversal for Santos, who told CNN in an interview earlier this month that he would run for his seat next year even if the House voted to expel him.
The report from the Ethics Committee, which followed a months-long investigation, said the New York Republican “cannot be trusted,” adding “At nearly every opportunity, he placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution, federal law, and ethical principles.”
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4313020-santos-wont-run-for-re-election-in-2024/
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Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) announced Thursday he will no longer run for reelection in 2024, dropping out of the race shortly after the House Ethics Committee released a scathing report detailing "substantial evidence" that the embattled Congressman "violated federal crimes."
Santos, while revealing he will not seek another term in Congress, did not say he plans to resign in the wake of the Ethics panel's report.
"I will continue on my mission to serve my constituents up until I am allowed. I will however NOT be seeking re-election for a second term in 2024 as my family deserves better than to be under the gun from the press all the time," Santos wrote on X, formerly called Twitter.
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