Shortly after a

a House Ethics Committee report found there was quote substantial evidence

that he had broken multiple laws,

disgraced liar George Santos found himself a new gig.

On Cameo.

Cameo, a site where you can pay people for personal messages like from celebrities.

Santos' profile, calling him a former congressional icon.

That's what it says. This week Democratic Senator John Fetterman

ponied up $343.20 to buy a message from Santos to send to his colleague Bob Menendez, the

senator from New Jersey who has been accused of taking bribes and secretly aiding the Egyptian government.

Hey Bobby, uh, look, I don't think I need to tell you, but these people that want to make you

get in trouble and want to kick you out and make you run away. You make him put

up or shut up. You stand your ground, sir. Stay strong. Merry Christmas.

As with everything George Santos touches,

his expulsion from Congress

has turned into yet another side show,

which is equal part silly and gross.

But, since he hopefully will receive from public view now, we thought it would be a good

moment to reflect on how we got here. It was almost exactly a year ago, December 19th, to be precise, that Santos' lives were first revealed

in a story by New York Times reporters Grace Ashford and Michael Gold. The newly elected Long Island Congressman, it turned out, was not who he said

he was when it came to his family background, the charities he was associated with, or his wealth.

It was a bombshell report. But at the North Shore leader, a small local

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