Dan Crenshaw Instagram – Why vote to expel Santos? 1. The ethics violations were crystal clear and pretty serious. Sure, there are always unserious, frivolous ethics accusations in Congress. This wasn’t one of those times. You can see the full list of glaring violations at Ethics.House.Gov, or copy & paste this link into your browser: https://ethics.house.gov/press-releases/statement-chairman-and-ranking-member-committee-ethics-regarding-representative-76 2. Given all that, why should I allow my Texas constituents’ tax dollars to keep paying his salary? 3. The notion that he “had no due process” is bonkers. The House Ethics Committee investigated this for months, gave Santos the opportunity to provide evidence and sworn statements (he never did), and then held a vote. The vote was unanimous. 4. Many members keep saying “he wasnt convicted yet,” so had to vote no. Once again, members of Congress want someone else to do their job for them, in this case the courts. If the Founders thought only a court conviction could expel a Member, then they would have written that into the Constitution. But they didn’t. This process is about internal standards of behavior that ultimately preserve the integrity of the institution.