As Congress kicked up debate on a new resolution to expel scandal-plagued Rep. George Santos (R-NY) over his serial fabulism, federal fraud indictments, and damning ethics report, disabled veteran Richard Osthoff took to CNN to call on Republicans to oust him.
Osthoff became nationally famous after it emerged that Santos allegedly tried to steal $3,000 from a medical crowdfunding campaign for Osthoff's service dog, Sapphire, who shortly after died of cancer.
"Richard, as somebody who was directly swindled and your dog died — you're a veteran and had a service dog," said anchor Jake Tapper. "What's your message to members of the House deciding how they are going to vote tomorrow? What do you want them to know, if there are any wavering members of Congress? Like for instance, probably a compelling argument for some might be he hasn't been convicted of anything yet, I don't want to set as precedent. What do you say to that?"
"He's convicted in the court of public opinion, if nothing else," said Osthoff. "He's got to go. He should have been gone as soon as they found this out in January. It's a disgrace he won't step down. He's just being a defiant child at this point. Everybody wants him gone. He's not done anything for his constituents, his constituents want him gone. They didn't send him to Washington. They sent somebody else to Washington. And you know, he's up for expulsion. George, if you're expelled tomorrow, are you going to reapply for unemployment insurance again, like you did with your $20,000 you stole? Are you going to reapply again?"
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"Richard, did you ever get another dog?" asked Tapper.
"I have three dogs now," said Osthoff, visibly choking up. "I still miss my Sapphire. She was different. It would take three now to fill the hole in my heart. I just got another one when all this went down in January and February. The Animal League got ahold me and got me my little boy. He's about a year old now."
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