A defiant New York Rep. George Santos Thursday dismissed calls for his resignation amid calls by fellow Republicans for the freshman lawmaker to step down.
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As pressure mounts for embattled freshman Rep. George Santos to resign, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said it's up to the New Yorkers who put him in office to decide. "The voters elected him to serve," McCarthy told reporters at the Capitol Wednesday afternoon in an exchange shown on CNN. "He has to answer to the voters."
He also said Santos, who voted last week to install McCarthy as speaker, would be placed on committees but did not elaborate. His comments come hours after Nassau County Republicans called on Santos to resign for telling a litany of lies that are "too numerous to count."
Santos has been facing scrutiny after multiple reports revealed he lied about his personal story and professional resume in his bid for a congressional seat.
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No he’s being harassed for all the lies he’s told. This has nothing to do without him being Latin are gay buried in his eyes he’s Jewish. That’s what he said. Everything about him is a lie
He’s a Christian Man. Leave him alone
Come out as a Democrat, You already did it all to mess with people “for the lulz.” Go all the way. You at least get half of America to stop despising you, you’ll book a bunch of interviews, You might have quite the career in comedy and TV.
It seems to be in politics one must first be a pathological liar.
Soon
Yep, I bet he’s a narcissist. No way can any sane person behave this way.
Who elected who? That district better step up the petition. Let’s go!
The media will now fact check every single word out of his mouth
Representative Blazing Pants.
George Santos is a Brazilian Jiujitsu expert having won the “Amazon Forest Inter-Tribal Mixed Martial Arts Championship” several years consecutively before migrating to the United States to take on the US MMA champions but decided to run for US Congress instead!
He’s a Christian Man. I support him🍷
@nate love we must have a different definition for whats a good christian
If he stays in office I will be running
Definitely me too
“SOON” 💀 he said that so quickly at the end of the video
Keep running we will get you
😂😂😂 bye bye Falisha.
He looks like the son of the new congress woman in Wyoming. Seriously!
People elected based on what you resume
Santos is the epitome of Trumpism
Santos hasn’t told anymore lies than joe Brandon. Let me remind you of his most famous one ” if I’m elected president we will cure cancer”! 🤣🤣🤣
Security clearance?
Where is George?
He is always lying.
He has no shame