Botox, Hermès and OnlyFans: Why This May Be George Santos’s Last Week in Congress

<p>Only five members of the U.S. House of Representatives have ever been expelled from the institution. This week, Representative George Santos, Republican of New York, could become the sixth.</p><p>In a damning ethics report, House investigators found that the congressman spent tens of thousands of dollars in political contributions on Botox, Ferragamo goods and vacations.</p><p>Grace Ashford, who covers New York State politics and government for The Times, explains why, after a year in office, so many of Mr. Santos’s colleagues have had enough.</p><p>Guest: <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/by/grace-ashford?smid=pc-thedaily">Grace Ashford</a>, a reporter on the Metro desk covering New York State politics and government for The New York Times.</p><p>Background reading: </p><ul><li>Representative George Santos <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/17/nyregion/santos-expel-house-election.html?smid=pc-thedaily">faces a new expulsion push</a> led by his own party after a damning report.</li><li>House ethics investigators found that Mr. Santos used campaign money on<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/16/nyregion/santos-botox-ferragamo-expenses.html?smid=pc-thedaily"> personal spending splurges</a> in the Hamptons and Atlantic City.</li></ul><p>For more information on today’s episode, visit <a href="http://nytimes.com/thedaily?smid=pc-thedaily">nytimes.com/thedaily</a>. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.</p>