By Laurie Baron
SAN DIEGO — The House Ethics Committee has determined that there is “overwhelming evidence” that George Santos is guilty of lawbreaking and “cannot be trusted.” His offenses include improper use of campaign donations for personal luxury purchases and reporting fictitious loans to attract more donations. It did not help his case that he is a compulsive liar who among other falsehoods has touted his business successes to claim he is richer than he is. He has dismissed the allegations made against him as a witch hunt.
The bad news for Santos is that he probably will be expelled from the House of Representatives and is facing 23 Federal criminal charges. Although he has announced that he has decided not to run for reelection to Congress, the good news for him is that his fraudulent activities, incessant lying, and multiple criminal indictments qualify him to be the frontrunner for the Republican nomination for President.
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Baron is professor emeritus at San Diego State University. He may be contacted via Lawrence.baron@sdjewishworld.com