NBC News reports:
Rep. George Santos, the newly sworn-in New York Republican under fire for fabricating large parts of his résumé, told NBC News on Thursday that “if 142 people ask for me to resign, I will resign.” He later clarified in an interview on Steve Bannon’s War Room with Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., that he was referring to the more than 142,000 people who elected him in November’s race for New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
Santos said he would be in Congress “until those same 142,000 people tell me they don’t want me.” A growing number of Republican lawmakers have called for Santos to resign in recent days, including at least four in New York and one other out of state. Top officials from Santos’ own Nassau County GOP held a press conference Wednesday and said he needs to step aside.
Read the full article. In the clip below, Matt Gaetz claims Santos merely “embellished” his resume. No mention is made of the thefts, illegal campaign donations, or the impersonation of Kevin McCarthy’s chief of staff.
Go on @CNN and cry about it https://t.co/2FNmnc0W6n pic.twitter.com/ppMghdn0ao
— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) January 11, 2023
I was elected to serve the people of #NY03 not the party & politicians, I remain committed to doing that and regret to hear that local officials refuse to work with my office to deliver results to keep our community safe and lower the cost of living.
I will NOT resign!
— George Santos (@Santos4Congress) January 11, 2023
Full Santos appearance on Bannon’s show, guest hosted by Rep. Gaetz… https://t.co/yazq30dnHE
— Henry Rosoff (@HenryRosoff) January 12, 2023
Gaetz tells George Santos that everyone in Congress embellishes their resume so no big deal. Santos says he is a “workhorse” and rags to riches success story and he is ready to get to work for the American people. pic.twitter.com/Z7Uvr7L9OM
— Ron Filipkowski ?? (@RonFilipkowski) January 12, 2023
Matt Gaetz asked George Santos where he suddenly got hundreds of thousands of dollars he moved to his campaign and the best he could come up with was “I invested inside of me.” pic.twitter.com/FbwgL4Bp94
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) January 12, 2023
Matt Gaetz, guest hosting on Steve Bannon’s ‘War Room’ podcast, tells George Santos that if people who lied about their resume weren’t allowed to serve on congressional committees “we probably wouldn’t be able to make quorum.” pic.twitter.com/V4adrr1uVK
— nikki mccann ramírez (@NikkiMcR) January 12, 2023