Romney Roasts “Sick Puppy” Santos To His Face

CNN reports:

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah told GOP Rep. George Santos of New York: “You don’t belong here,” according to a member who witnessed the tense exchange in the House of Representatives chamber Tuesday night.

After the speech, Romney told CNN he criticized Santos for standing in the front aisle “trying to shake hands” with the president and senators “given the fact that he’s under ethics investigation.”

“He should be sitting in the back row and staying quiet instead of parading in front of the president and people coming into the room,” he said, noting that Santos may have responded to his remark but he “didn’t hear.”

NBC News reports:



Santos, who has faced calls to resign after he admitted having lied about much of his background, had positioned himself along the chamber’s middle aisle ahead of Biden’s speech.

Lawmakers will often choose to sit along the aisle for the State of the Union so they can greet and shake hands with the president as he enters and walks toward the dais.

As senators made their way into the House, Romney had a brief exchange with Santos, who looked annoyed as Romney walked away. “He’s a sick puppy. He shouldn’t have been there,” he said of Santos’ standing in the aisle.