New York Republican Lawler rails against Santos but Burchett defends him
Rep. Mike Lawler, a GOP freshman from New York who has long supported ousting GOP Rep. George Santos, accused him of defrauding his constituents and defended his decision to vote to expel him.
“He defrauded voters, he defrauded donors. The facts and the evidence are there. He has been afforded all due process with respect to serving in this body,” said Lawler. “The Constitution clearly allows the House to govern itself, to create the rules by which the House is governed and to handle members’ conduct, and in this instance, it is abundantly clear that George Santos is unfit to serve in public office, period, from dogcatcher to Congress.”
He continued, “And so, you know, from my perspective, I think the chair of the ethics committee laid out a very compelling case yesterday on the House floor, and any member who watched it, listen to it, read the documents has more than enough information to act.”
GOP Rep. Tim Burchett from Tennessee pushed back on Lawler’s condemnation of Santos. “We’re a bunch of sinners,” he said.
Pressed on Speaker Mike Johnson’s opposition to expulsion, and how that could affect the outcome, Lawler replied, “Every member is going to have their perspective. The speaker is a constitutional attorney, that’s his perspective on it.”
He added, “It’s his perspective, but I think ultimately, my hope is there's enough votes to move forward.”
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