A former spokeswoman for disgraced ex-congressman George Santos gave a blunt evaluation of his shock comeback marketing campaign in a distinct district.
Naysa Woomer, who served as Santos’ communications director for six months earlier than he was expelled from Congress, mentioned the superstar and media consideration Santos obtained whereas in workplace went straight to his head.
Requested if there’s something fallacious with Santos, Woomer informed CNN’s Jake Tapper, “I want to say, yes, a little bit because it sounds like someone who just — he went from being a congressman to a celebrity. And I think just the media attention that came around him during his entire time in Congress, it just, I think it increased his ego.”
“After listening to members such as Nick LaLota and Anthony D’Esposito, I agree with them. I mean, it’s a joke,” she continued. “And one of my biggest questions is, you know, do we need to go back?”
GEORGE SANTOS ANNOUNCES SURPRISE 2ND RUN FOR CONGRESS DURING SOTU ADDRESS
Former Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., sits on the Home ground earlier than the beginning of President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Tackle to the joint session of Congress within the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, March 7, 2024. (Invoice Clark/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Photographs)
Santos turned heads Thursday night time when he attended President Biden’s State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Whereas the president was talking, Santos declared his intention to problem Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y., in New York’s First Congressional District within the subsequent election.
“New York hasn’t had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily, thanks to RINO, empty suits like Nick LaLota,” Santos wrote on X. “He is a willing to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain. After a lot of prayer and conversation with my friends and family, I have made a very important decision that will shake things up.”
Santos was beforehand elected to and expelled from New York’s third Congressional District. The disgraced New York Republican was tossed out of Congress after a damning Home Ethics Committee report discovered that he misused marketing campaign funds on luxurious objects and OnlyFans, amongst different issues.
EX-REP GEORGE SANTOS RETURNS TO CAPITOL HILL FOR BIDEN’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
Rep. Nick Lalota, R-N.Y., leaves a gathering of the Home Republican Convention within the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Santos introduced his intention to problem LaLota within the Republican main for New York’s 1st Congressional District. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Name, Inc through Getty Photographs)
Santos has not been convicted of a criminal offense, however he has been indicted on a number of counts associated to wire fraud, id theft, falsification of information, bank card fraud and different expenses. He has pleaded not responsible.
LaLota said he would welcome the prospect to defeat Santos in a main.
“To raise the standard in Congress, and to hold a pathological liar who stole an election accountable, I led the charge to expel George Santos,” LaLota posted on X. “If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in.”
EMBATTLED GOP REP GEORGE SANTOS EXPELLED FROM HOUSE
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos (R-NY) (L) sits with Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) at U.S. President Joe Biden’s State of the Union handle throughout a joint assembly of Congress within the Home chamber on the U.S. Capitol on March 7, 2024 in Washington, D.C. ( Win McNamee/Getty Photographs)
After Santos confirmed up on the State of the Union Tackle, Rep. Ritche Torres, D-N.Y., introduced Friday he would introduce laws to revoke his ground privileges.
The “Getting Expelled Officially Revokes Guaranteed Entry” rule, or GEORGE rule, would stop former Home members who’ve been expelled from Congress from maintaining their privileges, together with the fitting to enter the Home ground when the physique is in session.
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Woomer informed Tapper she supported Torres’ proposal.
“I think it is a good rule,” she mentioned. “I mean, let’s just remember too, only, I think he’s the sixth member of Congress who had been expelled.”
Fox Information Digital’s Timothy H.J. Nerozzi contributed to this report.
