118th Congress

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  • HarryCHHarryCH Shipmate
    I would not expect a conviction of either, but it would be quite pleasant if they were impeached.
  • The_RivThe_Riv Shipmate
    ChastMastr wrote: »
    Please God if there’s any chance…

    There isn't.
  • Gramps49Gramps49 Shipmate
    The_Riv wrote: »
    ChastMastr wrote: »
    Please God if there’s any chance…

    There isn't.

    Could be a campaign issue.
  • CrœsosCrœsos Shipmate
    "George Santos", last seen being expelled from Congress and being replaced by a Democrat, was back in the news yesterday. If you were wondering what he's up to these days, the answer is pleading guilty to felonies.
    George Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his expulsion from office. He blamed his ambition for clouding his judgment and said he was “flooded with deep regret.”

    Santos, 36, is likely to spend at least six years in prison and owes more than $570,000 in restitution and forfeiture after tearfully admitting that he duped voters, deceived donors and stole the identities of 11 people, including his own family members, to make donations to his campaign.

    Santos’ guilty plea in federal court on Long Island came weeks before the case was to go to trial, punctuating one of the more bizarre stories in modern political lore. He remains free on bond awaiting sentencing Feb. 7.

    I believe minimum sentence associated with the crimes for which Santos has been convicted is two year imprisonment.
  • DoublethinkDoublethink Admin, 8th Day Host
    It makes you wonder about the candidate vetting to be honest, that seems like there should have been *some* red flags coming up.
  • CrœsosCrœsos Shipmate
    It makes you wonder about the candidate vetting to be honest, that seems like there should have been *some* red flags coming up.

    It made me wonder about opposition research, since this obviously flew under the radar of the New York Democratic party and his Democratic opponent.
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