Ex-Congressman George Santos (R-N.Y.) is reportedly planning a political comeback.
Less than a year after being expelled from Congress, Santos says he plans to mount a primary challenge against Nick LaLota (R).
During his visit to the Capitol for President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, Santos announced on Twitter, that he would challenge LaLota of New York's 1st Congressional District, on Long Island.
“Tonight, I want to announce that I will be returning to the arena of politics and challenging Nick [LaLota] for the battle over #NY1,” Santos wrote on Twitter during Biden's address. “I look forward to debating him on the issues and on his weak record as a Republican. The fight for our majority is imperative for the survival of the country.”
“New York hasn't had a real conservative represent them since I left office arbitrarily, thanks to RINO, empty suits like @nicklalota. He is willing to risk the future of our majority and the future of this country for his own political gain,” Santos wrote.
“God bless you all, and we are off to the races!” Santos concluded.
“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. If finishing the job requires beating him in a primary, count me in,” LaLota told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Santos was expelled from the House of Representatives on Dec. 1 after being indicted on multiple felony counts related to alleged campaign finance crimes, following which the House Select Committee on Ethics produced a report corroborating the indictment's allegations.
This article originally appeared on Great America News Desk. Republished with permission.
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