The Washington Post reports:
“GOP Congressman-elect George Santos, who has now admitted his whopping lies, should resign,” tweeted Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.), urging Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to call a vote to expel Santos if he does not quit.
McCarthy (R-Calif.) has so far not responded to allegations that Santos misled voters about key details of his biography, which were first reported in a New York Times story last week.
The representative-elect has remained defiant about his future: In an interview with New York’s WABC radio, he said, “I will be sworn in. I will take office.”
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Democratic lawmakers are calling for Rep.-elect George Santos to resign from the House seat he won in November after the Long Island Republican admitted to “résumé embellishment” — dialing up the pressure on GOP leadership to respond. https://t.co/zVB2Vo1dFH
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 27, 2022