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A member of George Santos’ political team had a plan to raise money for the Republican congressman’s campaign: Impersonate the chief of staff of now House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

Wealthy donors received calls and emails from a man who said he was Dan Meyer, McCarthy’s chief of staff, during the 2020 and 2022 election cycles, according to people familiar with the matter. His name was actually Sam Miele, and he worked for Santos raising money for his campaign, according to one GOP donor who contributed to Santos’ campaign. This financier and some others in this story declined to be named in order to speak freely about private discussions.

The impersonation of the top House Republican’s chief of staff adds to an emerging picture of a winning congressional campaign propelled by fabrications and questionable tactics. Santos now finds himself in the sights of investigators and in danger of losing his political career even after he’s been sworn into office. In raising money for his campaign, Santos fed donors the same falsehoods he gave voters, campaign fundraisers and others say.

NEW: Caught up w/ George Santos before the House passed a new package that will gut the Office of Congressional Ethics. He had high praise for it.

"I think it's fantastic," he said.

"It's a good thing for transparency, it's a good thing for Americans."

humblescribe wrote: ↑Mon Jan 09, 2023 3:26 pm So, with all his deceit, lies, and fraud, will he serve his full two-year term?

Will he resign under pressure? Will he be banished from committees and told to stay away except to vote? Will the soon-to-be weakened Ethics Committee take up an investigation?

My answers are yes to the first, and no to the rest.

If he does manage to survive, will he run for reelection in '24?

Edited to add that McCarthy cannot afford to lose a sitting member with such a slim majority. It is pretty much assured that a special election to elect someone to fulfill the remaining term will be a Democrat. And if a Republican or two dies in office or quits to take over Truth Social, that could make the Republican majority into one seat.

George Santos, by his own admission, is an outright fraud. The House has an obligation to police itself and maintain the integrity of the institution.

Today’s Ethics Committee complaint that I filed along with
@RepRitchie
is the first step to holding George Santos accountable.

Disgraced Rep. George Santos Has Somehow Found People Willing to Work for Him

Susan Rinkunas
Mon, January 9, 2023 at 6:05 PM GMT+1

Last week, amid photos showing pathological liar George Santos (R-NY) sitting alone on the House Floor and an accidental (?) press release saying he’d be sworn in when it hadn’t happened yet, many of us wondered who, exactly, would be willing to work for this man. Well: It turns out there are several ultra-right-wing shitheads who are more than happy to sacrifice any dignity they may have had by joining this man’s congressional staff.

According to the Newsday, Santos hired “fixer” Viswanag Burra, a former aide to Steve Bannon and producer of Bannon’s “War Room” podcast. Burra is also the executive secretary of the New York Young Republicans club, which drew headlines for its president saying at a recent gala that he wanted “total war” and pledged to “do battle...in the streets.”

Santos has already said that he won’t run for reelection in 2024, and Burra was reportedly brought in to assist with “[Santos’] ongoing effort to serve a full, two-year term,” per the New York Post. The Post reported on Friday that Rep. and alleged sex trafficker Matt Gaetz (R-FL) recommended Burra for the job. Just sterling credentials.

Santos also hired New York businessman and failed Republican Congressional candidate Carl Paladino, who made news for praising Adolf Hitler and for suggesting that the mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store was a false flag operation. Burra also served as a spokesman for Paladino’s campaign.

But perhaps the worst job of all on Team Santos is communications director, the person responsible for fielding media requests for comment about his many lies. That person, according to a press release I received early on Saturday, is Naysa Woomer. Here is the statement about Santos being sworn in, for the morbidly curious:

“I am committed to serving the people of New York’s 3rd Congressional District and finding solutions to solve tough problems. The work begins today, and I am determined to work with both Republicans and Democrats and support sound policy that will provide funding for local law enforcement, and reducing inflation,” said Congressman Santos.

“Now is the time to put political differences aside, stop the finger pointing, and start delivering results. The work of Congress is not about my personal life, this is about delivering results for my constituents, finding bipartisan solutions, and reversing abysmal policies that have caused some of the worst inflation and crime in our nation’s history.”

So who wrote—or at least approved—the line “the work of Congress is not abut my personal life”?




https://www.yahoo.com/news/disgraced-re ... 00462.html

The Republican Accountability Project @AccountableGOP wrote: Nassau County GOP calls for George Santos to resign.

Now, House Republicans who refuse to denounce, condemn, discipline or remove George Santos will begin impeachment hearings on Biden and half his Cabinet.

George Santos @Santos4Congress wrote: I was elected to serve the people of #NY03 not the party & politicians, I remain committed to doing that and regret to hear that local officials refuse to work with my office to deliver results to keep our community safe and lower the cost of living.

I will NOT resign!

The Republican Accountability Project @AccountableGOP wrote: Nassau County GOP calls for George Santos to resign.

OAN reports today that the “left-wing media” is unfairly targeting George Santos with “wild stories and accusations,” but he has just hired the former producer of Steve Bannon’s show to help him fight back.

bob wrote: ↑Wed Jan 11, 2023 5:11 pm