House ethics panel announces it has built mountain of evidence against George Santos

The House Ethics Committee released a statement Tuesday saying it had gathered a mountain of evidence in its investigation of Rep. George Santos (R-NY) — and it expected to announce its next steps on or before Nov. 17.

Punchbowl News shared the release from the committee, which details the extent of the evidence collected and people questioned.

"The ISC [Investigative Subcommittee] has contacted approximately 40 witnesses, reviewed more than 170,000 pages of documents, and authorized 37 subpoenas. The Committee's nonpartisan staff and the ISC Members have put countless hours into this investigation, which has been a priority for the investigative team and involved a significant amount of the Committee's resources," it said.

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In May, Santos was indicted by the Justice Department on 13 criminal charges, and then hit by another 23 in a superseding indictment earlier this month. Charges include wire fraud, falsifying records and identity theft.

He has pleaded not guilty.

Several New York Republicans launched a push to try to throw Santos out of his Long Island seat before the 2024 election. Santos has announced he will run for reelection.

Only a few weeks ago, Santos' former campaign treasurer pleaded guilty as part of a deal in court over working with Santos to commit wire fraud and identity theft, among other charges.

“That’s basis enough for an expulsion. You don’t get to come here based on lying to all your voters and all your contributors. That is a minimum standard that should be enough, I think, for two-thirds of the House to expel,” Rep. Nick LaLota (R-NY) said on Thursday when the New York Republican's resolution to remove him was introduced, the Washington Post reported.