As George Santos became only the sixth member of Congress to be expelled by his colleagues Friday morning, officials across New York City and state reacted to the controversial lawmaker’s dramatic downfall.
Santos, who represents parts of eastern Queens and Nassau County, was formally booted from Congress Dec. 1 by a 311-to-114 vote — 290 votes were needed to oust him. The freshman Congress member became infamous shortly after defeating his Democratic rival in an upset victory last year when a New York Times investigation revealed that he had invented much of his personal backstory.
