“By revoking the ability for social media providers to be considered publishers, we ensure that they can no longer manipulate social media to further a political agenda. These companies have cost the American People their First Amendment right to free speech.”

American former politician and convicted fraudster

George Santos is an American former politician and convicted fraudster. He served as the U.S. representative for New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023, before being expelled from Congress. Elected as a Republican in 2022, he defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman after an earlier unsuccessful run against incumbent Tom Suozzi. He is the first openly LGBTQ Republican elected to Congress as a freshman, and his public profile is tied to a brief and highly troubled congressional tenure.