George Santos used campaign funds to pay for Botox and Sephora, ethics report reveals

A report from the House Ethics Committee, made up of both Democrats and Republicans, has found "substantial evidence" that George Santos, a New York Republican, broke federal criminal laws. This could lead to another attempt to kick him out of the House.

The shocking report, released on Thursday, revealed that Santos used campaign funds for personal luxuries like Botox treatments and extravagant trips to Atlantic City with his husband.

The ISC report discovered that Santos had transferred money donated to his campaign into his personal bank accounts on multiple occasions. He then spent this money at high-end store Hermes, OnlyFans, Sephora, as well as on meals, parking, and to pay off his credit card bills.

The report also exposed Santos's attempts to hide his financial activities, as he tried to create a "fictional" financial story in official records, according to the 55-page document.

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The report stated: "At nearly every opportunity, he placed his desire for private gain above his duty to uphold the Constitution, federal law, and ethical principles," and "Santos sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit."

However, the House Ethics Committee did not recommend any punishments, including expulsion, against Santos. The Chair of the Ethics Committee, Michael Guest (R-Miss.), explained that evaluating and recommending sanctions "would have taken several more months" and the panel wanted to act quickly.

The panel, which adopted the report unanimously on Tuesday, did recommend that Santos be publicly condemned after finding his conduct was "beneath the dignity of the office and to have brought severe discredit upon the House."

That's expected to happen soon. House Ethics Chairman Michael Guest said he plans to file a motion to expel Santos, triggering a vote within days of the House returning from its Thanksgiving recess.

Two previous efforts to sanction Santos - including an expulsion push - failed, though some Republicans indicated they would change their vote if the Ethics panel found evidence of criminal wrongdoing. Still, it's unclear if enough members would flip to reach the required two-thirds threshold, particularly given GOP concerns over further slimming their already narrow majority.

Santos has pleaded not guilty to 23 charges in federal court, including identity theft, charging donor's credit cards without authorization and submitting false campaign finance reports with non-existent loans and contributions that were fabricated or stolen.