Then-Rep. George Santos poses for a photo outside the U.S. Capitol after the House failed to pass the Spending Reduction and Border Security Act. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
"Although Nick and I don’t have the same voting record and I remain critical of his abysmal record, I don’t want to split the ticket and be responsible for handing the house to Dems," Santos continued, citing r. "It is clear that with the rise of antisemitism in our country we cannot afford to hand the house to Dems as they have a very large issue with antisemitism in their ranks."
The freshman lawmaker was expelled a year into his first term in the House in the wake of a damning House Ethics Committee report that found he misused campaign funds on luxury items and OnlyFans, among other things.
He has not been convicted of a crime, but he has been indicted on multiple counts related to wire fraud, identity theft, falsification of records, credit card fraud and other charges. He has pleaded not guilty.
MEET THE FORMER DEM CONGRESSMAN FACING MORE FEDERAL CHARGES THAN GEORGE SANTOS
Then-Rep. George Santos waits for the start of a session in the House chamber as the House meets for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
He concluded, "I will always strive to stand on the right side of history. It’s only goodbye for now, I’ll be back."
Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com
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