“Today the Chairman of the Committee on Ethics, Representative Michael Guest, and the Ranking Member, Representative Susan Wild, submitted a report to the House of Representatives in the Matter of Allegations Relating to Representative George Santos. The full Committee report includes the report of the Investigative Subcommittee (ISC) in this matter. At the completion of its investigation, the ISC unanimously concluded that there was substantial evidence that Representative George Santos: knowingly caused his campaign committee to file false or incomplete reports with the Federal Election Commission, used campaign funds for personal purposes; engaged in fraudulent conduct in connection with RedStone Strategies LLC, and engaged in knowing and willful violations of the Ethics in Government Act as it relates to his Financial Disclosure Statements filed with the House,” says the House Ethics Committee on their investigation into George Santos.

“In light of the ongoing criminal investigation into Santos, and the ISC’s findings of additional uncharged and unlawful conduct by Santos, the ISC recommended that the Committee immediately refer these allegations to the Department of Justice. The Committee has unanimously voted to adopt the ISC’s report, and with it, refer the substantial evidence of potential violations of federal criminal law to the Department of Justice for further action as it deems appropriate. The Committee concurs with the ISC’s determination that Santos’ conduct warrants public condemnation, is beneath the dignity of the office, and has brought severe discredit upon the House.”

Again, they did not recommend for or against that Santos be expelled but they fucking found ongoing criminal conduct that they referred to federal law enforcement for further investigation.

Key line from the Investigative Subcommittee’s report: “The ISC also believed that Representative Santos’ testimony would have low evidentiary value given his admitted practice of embellishment.”