#house ethics committee
Text
Justice Department prosecutors have charged Rep. George Santos with federal offenses, three sources familiar with the matter tell NBC News, the most significant escalation in a growing pile of investigations that have plagued the first-term lawmaker since before he even took office.
One source said that Santos could surrender at the federal courthouse in the Eastern District of New York in the morning, and is expected to make a court appearance on Wednesday afternoon. A congressional source said that Santos learned about the charges on Tuesday. His lawyer has not returned requests for comment.
The New York Republican, who faced legal and political pressure to resign from Congress after he admitted to lying about parts of his background, is the subject of multiple investigations into his finances and other issues.
No court documents associated with the case were immediately available. CNN first reported the pending charges.
In December, two federal law enforcement sources confirmed that federal prosecutors from the Eastern District of New York had opened an investigation into Santos and were examining his finances, including potential irregularities involving financial disclosures and loans he made to his congressional campaign.
Santos did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Santos announced his re-election campaign just last month, despite investigations into a variety of allegations against him in New York state, as well as by the House Ethics Committee.
The House panel announced in early March it had opened a probe into Santos to determine whether he may have "engaged in unlawful activity" while campaigning for Congress or if he "failed to properly disclose required information on statements filed with the House."
The panel also said it would examine whether Santos violated federal conflict-of-interest laws in connection with his role in a firm providing fiduciary services, as well as sexual misconduct allegations against him from a prospective aide.
A Navy veteran who accused Santos of disappearing with thousands of dollars from an online fundraising campaign intended to cover lifesaving surgery for his service dog also said that he spoke to the FBI about his allegations.
The Nassau County district attorney's office said in December that it, too, was looking into “numerous fabrications and inconsistencies” about Santos’ background after The New York Times uncovered a series of inconsistencies about his biography, including his education, work history and financial dealings. The New York State Attorney General’s Office said that same month that it was “looking into a number of issues” surrounding Santos.
While Santos has refused to resign from Congress, he said in late January that he would recuse himself from a pair of assignments on the Small Business and Science committees amid the probes.
#us politics#news#nbc news#2023#rep. george santos#george santos probe#george santos should resign#new york#nassau county district attorney's office#New York State Attorney General’s Office#the new york times#House Ethics Committee#us house of representatives#Eastern District of New York#republicans#conservatives#gop
30 notes
·
View notes
Text
Ethics
How can you pass judgement, when you have no code of ethics?
More Mo & Mo comics at disentangledweb.com
#webcomics#comics#webcomix#comic strips#political commentary#social commentary#editorial cartoons#political cartoons#cartoon#ethics#scotus#house ethics committee
2 notes
·
View notes
Link
How embarrassing! a police department and political parties investigating and prosecuting themselves?
3 notes
·
View notes
Text
Coupl'a Thoughts
Just a couple of thoughts from this tired mind this Thursday morning …
On November 1st the House voted not to expel Representative George Santos. The line of thinking among Republicans was that they cannot afford to lose a single seat of their very slim 4-person majority. The line of thinking among Democrats was that the House Ethics Committee would soon be releasing their own report on…
View On WordPress
#accountability for members of Congress#Continuing Resolution#faux impeachment investigation#George Santos#government shutdown#House Ethics Committee#U.S. Congress
0 notes
Text
WHY IS MARJORIE TAYLOR GREENE SO OBSESSED WITH HUNTER BIDEN'S PENIS???
#house ethics committee#hunter biden#marjorie taylor greene#jamie raskin#marjorie taylor greene is trash
1 note
·
View note
Text
#george santos#ny3#long island#extended version on fanbase#full commentary on youtube#elections 2022#misinformation#disinformation#resume#irs audit#house ethics committee
0 notes
Text
The doctor is in (the cult).
June 30, 2022
Remember that official White House doctor who lied about Donald Trump's weight and height (claiming he was just one pound short of being morbidly obese and two inches taller than Obama), who told us Trump had "incredibly good genes" and that if he only ate a little healthier could live to be "200 years old"?
That fibbing physician was none other than Navy Rear Admiral Ronny Jackson (pictured above eagerly anticipating the Trumpian Rapture). Jackson has since retired from the military to become a Republican, ultra-MAGA congressman from Texas. And he sure has all the qualifications to be one.
Apparently, even back when he was President Obama's personal physician (and what was Obama thinking?), Jackson browbeat subordinates, made sexual comments about female colleagues and was nicknamed the Candyman because of the casual way he allegedly doled out prescription drugs. He sure fooled former senior White House advisor David Axelrod, who wrote in 2018, "In my experience, he was [a] very good guy and [a] straight shooter."
But when Trump tried to make Jackson head of the Veterans Administration, the Pentagon came out with a blistering report loaded with witness testimony about his unfitness for the position and psychological instability. Here's CNN quoting from that report.
Many of these witnesses described RDML Jackson's behavior with words and phrases such as "meltdowns," "yells for no reason," "rages," "tantrums," "lashes out," and "aggressive." These witnesses also described RDML Jackson's leadership style with terms such as "tyrant," "dictator," "control freak," "hallmarks of fear and intimidation," "crappy manager," and "not a leader at all," it adds.
As a GOP congressman, this medical practitioner scoffed when the World Health Organization called the COVID omicron variant "highly transmissible" and "concerning." He even announced it was all part of some kind of elaborate Democratic conspiracy to "push unsolicited nationwide mail-in ballots" in the 2022 midterms. And, in a bid to confirm his credentials as a certifiably crackbrained GOP buffoon, he recently tweeted, "Don't forget that when parents wanted a normal education for their kids, Biden had the DOJ label them as TERRORISTS."
But now the House Ethics Committee is investigating Jackson for possible illegal diversion of campaign funds. Specifically, using campaign money to pay for his membership in an exclusive Amarillo social club. Observed conservative political scientist Norman Ornstein, “Goodness, Ronny is not just a pill-pushing quack, a radical, a serial liar, and a seditionist. He is also thoroughly corrupt!”
No surprises there, Norm. Doc Ronny is simply another of the GOP's extreme right-wing physicians-turned-politicians. Only in his case, the M.D. stands for MAGA Dupe.
0 notes
Text
The House on Wednesday effectively killed a resolution to censure Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), voting for a Democratic-led motion to table the measure.
The chamber voted 225-196-7 to table the resolution. Twenty Republicans voted with Democrats to table the measure, while seven lawmakers — five Democrats, two Republicans — voted present.
“I think it says that Trump and his MAGA supporters view me as a threat,” Schiff said shortly after the resolution was tabled. “There’s a reason they signaled me out — they think I was effective in holding them accountable. And they won’t stop me.”
“And I think frankly this [is] deeply counterproductive to that goal but that’s their aim, to go after anybody that stands up to them, to try to make an example out of them. But it’s not gonna deter me for a moment,” he added.
Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) introduced the censure measure in May but brought it to the floor as a privileged resolution on Tuesday, forcing the House to take action on the legislation. Democratic leadership motioned to table the measure, which requires a simple majority vote.
The effort by House Republicans to censure Schiff is the latest iteration of the conference’s longtime crusade against the California Democrat, who became a bogeyman to the right after spearheading efforts against former President Trump while he was in the White House.
Schiff, as chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, led the first impeachment inquiry into Trump, which ended with the House impeaching him for abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Schiff was also at the forefront of Democratic accusations that Trump colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign.
In January, Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) blocked Schiff and Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) from serving on the Intelligence panel, following through on a promise he made before securing the Speaker’s gavel. He said the decision was made “in order to maintain a standard worthy of this committee’s responsibilities.”
And in May, Luna filed a resolution to expel Schiff, who is running for Senate, from the House.
As Schiff was speaking to reporters in the Capitol following the vote, Luna walked by and announced that she is planning to file another resolution to censure the California Democrat next week.
“I’ll be filing to censure you next week,” she said. “And we’ll get the votes for that.”
Asked about the interaction, Schiff said “this is what it takes to ratify Donald Trump.”
Luna’s censure resolution, which spans four pages, calls for censuring and condemning Schiff “for conduct that misleads the American people in a way that is not befitting an elected Member of the House of Representatives.” It would also direct the Ethics Committee to conduct an investigation into Schiff’s “lies, misrepresentations, and abuses of sensitive information.”
Luna, a staunch Trump ally, brought the measure to the floor as a privileged resolution the same day the former president pleaded not guilty to 37 counts brought against him by the Department of Justice as part of the investigation into his handling of classified documents. Prosecutors allege that Trump willfully retained classified records and then obstructed efforts by authorities to collect them.
In a letter to Democratic colleagues on Tuesday, Schiff argued that Luna was forcing a vote on the censure resolution — which he called “false and defamatory” — to distract from Trump’s legal woes. He said it would discipline him for his work “holding Donald Trump accountable.”
“This partisan resolution to censure and fine me $16 million is only the latest attempt to gratify the former President’s MAGA allies, and distract from Donald Trump’s legal troubles by retaliating against me for my role in exposing his abuses of power, and leading the first impeachment against him,” he wrote.
“The intent of this resolution goes far beyond me and my role leading investigations of Donald Trump, and his first impeachment — an effort I would undertake again, and in a heartbeat, if it were necessary,” he later added. “This resolution plainly demonstrates the lengths our GOP colleagues will go to protect Donald Trump’s infinite lies – lies that incited a violent attack on this very building.”
Schiff also asserted that the censure resolution was “a clear attack on our constitutional system of checks and balances.”
“Once again, our GOP colleagues are using the leverage and resources of the House majority to rewrite history and promulgate far-right conspiracy theories — all to protect and serve Donald Trump,” he wrote.
In comments following the vote, Schiff said spending time on the floor to vote on the censure resolution was an abuse of the chamber’s resources, and argued that it was a reflection of the lack of control McCarthy has over the chamber.
“But to use the House floor time this way is such an abuse of the resources of the House,” Schiff said, “and it shows how little control McCarthy has over the place that this even came to the floor.”
The resolution, which has 10 GOP cosponsors, zeroes in on Schiff’s previous comments about collusion between Trump and Russia. It cites the report from special counsel John Durham, released last month, that offered a scathing assessment of how the FBI launched and conducted an investigation into Trump’s ties to Moscow, concluding that authorities did not have sufficient information to begin the case.
It argues that Schiff “abused” the trust he was afforded as chair and ranking member of the Intelligence Committee.
“By repeatedly telling these falsehoods, Representative Shiff purposely deceived his Committee, Congress, and the American people,” the resolution reads.
The measure also includes a non-binding “whereas” clause that says if the Ethics Committee finds that Schiff “lied, made misrepresentations, and abused sensitive information” that he should be fined $16 million. Luna said that dollar figure is half the amount of money that American taxpayers paid to fund the investigation into potential collusion between Trump and Russia.
The Justice Department in August 2019 said the investigation by special counsel Robert Mueller cost $32 million.
Luna’s call for financial action was a point of concern for Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who signaled ahead of the vote that he would support a motion to table the resolution. He argued that the fine would violate the Constitution.
“Adam Schiff acted unethically but if a resolution to fine him $16 million comes to the floor I will vote to table it. (vote against it)” Massie wrote on Twitter.
“The Constitution says the House may make its own rules but we can’t violate other (later) provisions of the Constitution. A $16 million fine is a violation of the 27th and 8th amendments,” he wrote in a subsequent tweet.
#us politics#news#the hill#republicans#conservatives#donald trump#us house of representatives#censure#rep. adam schiff#Rep. Anna Paulina Luna#house ethics committee#rep. kevin mccarthy#John Durham#fbi#russiagate#trump administration#russia#house intelligence committee#Rep. Thomas Massie#department of justice#2023
8 notes
·
View notes
Text
AN OPEN LETTER to THE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Co-sponsor The Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2024!
59 so far! Help us get to 100 signers!
A group of House Democrats, led by Reps. Melanie Stansbury, Ilhan Omar and Jamie Raskin, have introduced legislation that would strengthen oversight of the Supreme Court. I’m writing in support of it.
The Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2024 would authorize the creation of an office of the inspector general to investigate allegations of misconduct in the judicial branch. The inspector general would also investigate alleged violations of the Supreme Court code of ethics, issued in November; conduct and supervise audits; and recommend changes in laws or regulations governing the judiciary. The inspector general would be required to inform the attorney general when they believe there has been a violation of federal criminal law.
Congress must pass this bill. Confidence in the Supreme Court is at an all-time low, and there’s good reason for that. Several of its justices are deeply compromised and everyone can see it.
Please co-sponsor The Judicial Ethics Enforcement Act of 2024 right away, so the provisions in it can begin to restore Americans’ faith in our highest court. Thanks.
▶ Created on April 19 by Jess Craven
📱 Text SIGN PWCSGV to 50409
🤯 Liked it? Text FOLLOW JESSCRAVEN101 to 50409
#JESSCRAVEN101#PWCSGV#resistbot#Supreme Court Reform#Judicial Ethics#Ethics Enforcement#Supreme Court Oversight#Inspector General#Misconduct Investigation#House Democrats#Legislation#Judiciary Oversight#Government Accountability#Transparency#Code Of Ethics#Legal Reform#Congressional Action#Federal Law#Judicial Branch#Legislative Process#Accountability#Justice System#Government Oversight#Ethical Standards#Supreme Court Misconduct#Legal Integrity#Federal Oversight#Legislative Proposal#Legal Ethics#Oversight Committee
3 notes
·
View notes
Text
Link here.
#george santos#bye bye loser#george santos has been expelled#destiel#destiel meme#haha!#hahahahaha#breaking news#us house of representatives#expelled#ethics#ethics committee#get rekt
5 notes
·
View notes
Text
Members Of Congress Walk Free
Members Of Congress Walk Free
While I was pleased to see the January 6th committee issue recommendations on four counts of criminality for Donald Trump (see Keith’s post for an excellent summation), I must admit to being a bit disappointed on one front. The committee did make recommendations that four members of Congress should be investigated by the House Ethics Committee, not for their roles in the January 6th attempted…
View On WordPress
#Andy Biggs#House Ethics Committee#January 6th attempted coup#January 6th commission#Jim Jordan#Kevin McCarthy#Marge Greene#Philip Bump#Scott Perry#the Big Lie
0 notes
Link
The U.S. House Committee on Ethics is investigating a complaint concerning Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.).
0 notes
Last Seen Blogs
sowerrr
SOWER
srvainillathecat
Vainilla
rarejewel3
Jazzie
giovannivisaggi
Senza titolo
whr-series
The World Hero Race Series