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George Santos of New York announced Thursday via a series of tweets that, following the publication of an Ethics report that strongly condemned him, he will not seek reelection to Congress next year.

Following allegations of fabricating parts of his resume and background for political gain before even joining Congress last January, Santos initially came under scrutiny over falsifying parts of it; 23 federal charges are currently pending against him, from identity theft and fabricating campaign contributions to assault on an officer and more. His decision comes following reports about fabrication claims regarding resume falsification before even joining Congress last January; allegations regarding resume fabrication discovered before sworn-in day over these allegations of falsified resume claims were found during training exercises before starting work on Day One as part of an ethics report released earlier in January that involved falsification on their resume as part of fabricated resume falsified parts. His family deserves better than to be put under attack constantly!

The House Ethics Committee released a report charging Santos with multiple House rules and laws violations on Wednesday. According to this panel, Santos committed "knowing and willful violations," including publicizing his congressional service with falsified statements, using official funds for personal gain without proper authorization, lying about personal finances on disclosure reports, and refusing a voluntary interview for its investigation process.

The Ethics Committee unanimously advised the Justice Department of "additional uncharged and unlawful conduct" against Santos. These allegations include failing to properly report loans to his 2020 and 2022 campaigns, collecting repayment from donors, and submitting false contributor lists with the Federal Election Commission.

House Ethics Committee Chairman Michael Guest of Mississippi will make his move against Santos during a pro forma session before Thanksgiving recess, according to sources familiar with the matter. It may face an uphill battle as no lawmaker has ever been expelled without being charged with crimes first, and many Republicans who support Guest's initiative will argue that investigators still investigate Santos's activities.

If the move succeeds, Santos will formally leave office in January, and a special election for his district seat will occur in February. Meanwhile, his colleagues have continued calling on him to resign: Rep. Mike Lawler from his district told CNN in October: "He poses an imminent risk both to those he represents as well as to House as an institution."