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New York Republican George Santos has been consistently in the news since his foray into politics, albeit not for very exemplary reasons. Approximately one year ago, news broke of all the lies Santos told during his congressional campaign.

The lies in question centered around his faith, his family, religious background, marital status, sexual orientation, and more. Even by a politician's standard, the number of falsehoods Santos has been caught in is disturbing.

From there, it only got worse. In the following months, Americans became privy to reports that Santos cheated donors, engaged in shady business practices, laundered money, scammed his way into getting unemployment aid, and more.

Amid all this, the New York Republican is now staring down a litany of federal indictments. Earlier today, the GOP-led House of Representatives also voted to remove him from Congress.

What to know about George Santos' expulsion from the House of Representatives today

The vote to boot out Santos came with 311 representatives in favor and 114 opposed. What truly ended up doing him in were the reports about his misuse of donor funds, coupled with the criminal charges he faces.

In the immediate aftermath of the ouster, Santos stated "to hell" with Congress upon claiming he is no longer required to answer inquiries from any of the remaining members.

What happens now?

With Santos done, Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York must initiate a special election. This is required to fill the vacant seat for what would have been the remainder of the now-former lawmaker's term. Hochul has ten days to do this.

Today's vote to remove Santos from the House also means the GOP's majority in the chamber just shrunk to only 221 representatives over the Democrats' 213. Some House Republicans who opposed dismissing Santos therefore cited concerns about the impact his ouster would have on the party's collective power.

Conversely, critics of the now-former lawmaker - Republicans and Democrats alike - support the House's decision, believing that it was long overdue.

What's next for George Santos? Right now, no one really knows. Regardless, it's quite safe to assume he won't be making a political comeback anytime soon.