On Dec. 1, scandal-plagued New York Republican George Santos became just the sixth member of the House of Representatives to be expelled from Congress, over a growing list of alleged finance crimes and campaign lies.
Santos pleaded not guilty in October to a total of 23 federal felony charges, ranging from wire fraud and money laundering to theft of public funds and making materially false statements to the House. A House Ethics Committee report released earlier this month corroborated many of prosecutors' allegations — and precipitated his ouster.
