House Republicans Beg Santos To Resign Before Vote

Axios reports:

House Republicans are pinning their hopes on a last minute resignation from Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to avoid what one top Republican said would be “tough votes” on expelling him.

Emerging from a meeting with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other top Republicans on Tuesday evening, Republican Study Committee Chair Kevin Hern (R-Okla.) described multiple phone calls between Johnson and Santos. The two “have had conversations up until recently, even an hour ago, about [how] the right thing … would be for him to examine [his] position and resign,” Hern said.

Republicans are looking to the Thursday morning press conference Santos has planned in hopes that he’ll resign before they are forced to move on a vote, according to a House Republican familiar with the plans.

Read the full article. Late yesterday afternoon Santos essentially dared House Republicans to expel him, telling a reporter they should “put up or shut up.” Should Santos be expelled tomorrow, he will have spent 331 days in office.

House Republicans are pinning their hopes on a last minute resignation from Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to avoid what one top Republican said would be “tough votes” on expelling him. https://t.co/F0eVPznvkp

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