The Ethics Scandal of Congressman Santos

Only five members of the U.S. House of Representatives have ever been expelled from the institution. This week, Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, could become the sixth.

In a damning ethics report, House investigators found that the congressman spent tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions on Botox, Ferragamo goods and vacations.

Grace Ashford, who covers New York State politics and government for The Times, explains why, after a year in office, so many of Mr. Santos’s colleagues have had enough.

Guest: Grace Ashford, a reporter on the Metro desk covering New York State politics and government for The New York Times.

Background reading: 

• Representative George Santos faces a new expulsion push led by his own party after a damning report.
• House ethics investigators found that Mr. Santos used campaign money on personal spending splurges in the Hamptons and Atlantic City.

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