Former Rep. George Santos (R-NY) plans to attend President Biden’s State of the Union speech Thursday night, showing up to the House chamber for the first time since his ouster.
Santos was expelled in December after a scathing House ethics report came out and members voted 311-114 to oust him.
“I was just off visiting with some of my colleagues in a very bipartisan fashion,” the 35-year-old Republican — decked out in silver shoes and a studded collar — told reporters in the House hallway, saying Congress felt “different” since he was last there.
“I’m a spectator, I’m just here watching,” he added, saying he “doesn’t know” if he will come back again.
“I don’t put anything past my desire to run for office again,” he said.
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Santos, like all former members who have not been convicted of a felony, has access to the House floor.
But back when he was ousted, he said, “Why would I want to stay here? To hell with this place,” according to CNN.
Last SOTU, Santos got into a heated exchange with Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah), who said he didn’t belong there.
This time around, Santos was spotted talking with Reps. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) and Lauren Boebert (R-Colo.).
Santos has pleaded not guilty to a slew of federal fraud charges, including allegedly stealing donor IDs and racking up charges on their credit cards.
He was the sixth member of Congress to be expelled, and the only member to be ousted without being found guilty of a crime.
