Re: George Santos

With Friday's House expulsion vote, Santos is (finally) facing some accountability — but it didn’t have to get this far. [Courier]( George Santos now has the unique distinction of becoming one of six House representatives expelled from Congress. [A headline from NPR announcing George Santos' expulsion from Congress.] This comes on the heels of an explosive report from the House Ethics Committee earlier last month that detailed much of what federal investigators and prosecutors have uncovered about Santos thus far. The former freshman Congressman from New York is finally facing accountability — after being indicted on a slew of federal charges, including money laundering and stealing public funds. And it comes nearly a year after Santos was exposed as a fraud, telling countless, outrageous lies to get into Congress — but it never had to get this far. Local newsrooms like ours are usually the first to uncover corruption and misconduct in politics. But with more and more local newsrooms being shuttered, there aren’t reliable sources to expose bad actors like George Santos before they make it to Congress. [At Courier Newsroom, we've launched local newsrooms in nine battleground states to fill in these gaps in coverage. Our dedicated, on-the-ground reporters are holding elected officials accountable and keeping their communities informed — but to power their work, we need your help. Will you chip in $5 now to fuel our news teams?]( To recap, the list of lies Santos told to get elected to Congress is long and despicable — including his claims that his mother survived the 9/11 terrorist attacks and that he had employees killed in the Pulse nightclub shooting. And the fact that Santos almost got away with it says a lot about the state of the news media in 2023. The disappearance of local newsrooms means stories like this of fraud and corruption can slip through the cracks. Courier Newsroom was founded because we understand that local newsrooms are the eyes and ears of our communities. But to provide this critical local news coverage, we need the resources to hire and retain talented local reporters and keep the lights on in our existing newsrooms and open new ones. [Will you help us stop bad information in its tracks and hold our elected officials accountable by pitching in $5 to support our local news teams now?]( [Pitch in $5 ➡️]( Thank you, The Courier Newsroom Team --------------------------------------------------------------- Email us: info@couriernewsroom.com This message was sent to: {EMAIL}. Email is a critical way we communicate with grassroots supporters like you. However, if you would like to change your subscription preferences, here are some options: [Receive Fewer Emails]( [Update Your Information]( [unsubscribe]( To give by check: Courier Newsroom Box 509 New York, NY 10032