Homocons

The Washington Post reports: A former Fox News employee has sued the network and a top producer for former prime-time star Tucker Carlson, alleging that the senior staffer sexually assaulted and harassed him after promising to help advance his career. In the lawsuit filed in New York State Court, Andrew Delancey claims that Justin Wells repeatedly grabbed his genitals at …

The Hill reports: Former Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is on to his next job after the House voted to expel him last week: selling videos on Cameo. The ousted New York Republican — who dubs himself a “Former congressional ‘Icon’” on the platform — is selling personal videos for $200 each. Customers can request holiday messages and birthday wishes from …

Two weeks ago Michael Voris – the comically bewigged supposedly “ex-gay” founder of the Catholic far-right media operation Church Militant – was ousted for unspecified “morality clause” violations. The next day Voris posted a lengthy sob story video in which he passingly mentioned his “demons” but didn’t come clean on the nature of his departure, saying that the reasons are …

“I’m being assaulted. This entire country has been bullying me just because I’m a proud, gay thief. But what else is new? America hates to see a Latina queen winning. “Since the day I was elected, it’s been a witch hunt, but if I’m guilty of anything it’s for loving too much/fraud. One of America’s favorite sons, me, has been …

Deadline Hollywood reports: The meteoric political rise of George Santos and the web of fabulist tales it was built on are getting a movie treatment. HBO Films has optioned the rights to Mark Chiusano’s new book The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos, which was published on November 28, 2023. The film, now …

The Insider reports: In a sit-down with a group of reporters on Capitol Hill on Thursday — the day before his historic expulsion from Congress — the scandal-plagued Republican took a swipe at what most consider to be the foremost achievement of the LGBTQ rights movement. “I was an opposer of gay marriage,” Santos said in response to a question …

The Hill reports: Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi took aim at ousted Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) after he exited the House chamber Friday before his expulsion vote had come to an end, calling him a “coward” for doing so. Pelosi said that while the historic 311-114-2 vote to boot Santos was “heartbreaking,” it was “necessary.” “This is not a casual vote …

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NBC News reports: The House voted Friday to expel George Santos from Congress, making the New York Republican just the sixth member of the House ever to be expelled and the first in more than 20 years. Santos was immediately stripped of his position as a member of Congress. The House speaker then directed the clerk to notify the governor …

Mediaite reports: After being expelled by the House on Friday morning, Rep. George Santos rushed to his car, running away from an onslaught of reporters and cameras. Reporters rushed to confront Santos on the Capitol Hill Friday morning but his longtime aide Vish Burra kept a healthy distance between the expelled Congressman and the cameras as he fled the scene …

CNN reports: According to a former House parliamentarian, an expulsion is administratively handled the same way as a vacancy, including death or resignation. The Clerk assumes control of the office and makes decisions on behalf of that office. They will decide how Santos’ office is cleared out, among other steps. His district office remains intact for constituent needs. The chamber’s …

CNBC reports: The House is set to vote Friday on whether to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress over the lies, scandals and alleged campaign finance crimes that have defined the New York Republican’s brief and controversial time in office. If the expulsion resolution passes, Santos will become just the sixth House member in U.S. history to be booted from …

The New York Times reports: The House of Representatives will begin a reinvigorated debate on Thursday on whether to expel Representative George Santos of New York, setting the stage for a vote that seems somewhat tilted against him. The vote, expected on Friday, will be the third time this year that the House has weighed the fate of Mr. Santos, …

The Hill reports: Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) may be getting pushed out of Congress, but he’s making it clear that he won’t be leaving quietly. The embattled lawmaker announced Thursday morning that he will move to force a vote on expelling Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) from the House, just over one month after the New York Democrat was charged with …

CBS News reports: Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos of New York is set to address the public Thursday as the House prepares to take up a third resolution to expel him from Congress, two weeks after the House Ethics Committee said it found “overwhelming evidence” that he violated federal law. It’s unclear what Santos will say during the press conference, …

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 …

“All these members are pushing this. They want me to resign because they don’t want to take this tough vote that sets the precedent to their own demise in the future. They’re not immune from all the nonsense that goes on in Washington, where you all [reporters] follow them around with cameras and microphones in their faces. They don’t like …

CBS News reports: The House will try again this week to expel embattled GOP Rep. George Santos after Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia moved Tuesday to force a vote on ousting him this week. The California lawmaker introduced a “privileged” resolution to expel the New York Republican after a damning report from the House Ethics Committee earlier this month said there …

The Guardian reports: George Santos, 35, faces federal charges of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements, falsification of records, aggravated identity theft and credit card fraud, in a 23-count indictment in his home state. If convicted, he is likely to spend years in prison. “This story is a tragedy,” says Mark Chiusano, author of The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, …

The Hill reports: Tuesday will mark the first time lawmakers are back in the Capitol since the House Ethics Committee released a damning report that said the embattled lawmaker “violated federal criminal laws.” The chairman of that panel — Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.) — introduced a resolution to expel Santos, and other lawmakers have said they plan to force a …