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Embattled Rep. George Santos made clear Thursday morning that he won’t resign from Congress, with an expulsion vote likely just a day away.
Pressed why he wouldn’t give up his seat, Santos said: “If I leave, they win. … This is bullying.”
The House is expected to vote on a resolution Friday from Ethics Committee Chair Michael Guest (R-Miss.) to boot Santos from office. It will mark the third vote to expel the New York Republican this year, but the Guest motion seems likely to pass — with dozens of Republicans who previously opposed the step expected to flip their votes.
The House has expelled five people in the history of the chamber, three for supporting the Confederacy during the Civil War and another two who were convicted of federal crimes.
And Santos pledged that even if he is expelled on Friday, he doesn't plan on staying out of the spotlight or out of politics, saying: "I'm 35 years old. ... It doesn't mean it's goodbye forever."