Key takeaways:
- Nassau County Republican leaders have called on Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to resign after allegations of lies and fabrications in his biography surfaced.
- Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., and Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., have both called for Santos to resign.
- House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has not commented on the allegations, but has asked reporters “who among us???” when asked about the allegations against Santos.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has ignored calls from New York state and local Republicans for Rep. George Santos (R-NY) to resign, after allegations of lies and fabrications in his biography surfaced. Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said Thursday that Santos should resign, and Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., also starting his first term, dropped his earlier hedging and unequivocally said Thursday that Santos should resign.
McCarthy told reporters on the Hill that many people in the Senate and others have fabricated part of their resumes, after one of them pointed out that the freshman lawmaker has outright admitted to “embellishing” his resume.
Nassau County Republican leaders called on Santos to resign Wednesday afternoon for falsifying his biography, and Lawler said in a statement that “with the extent and severity of the allegations against him, his inability to take full responsibility for his conduct and the numerous investigations underway, I believe he is unable to fulfill his duties and should resign.”
The controversy has sparked a debate about the prevalence of embellished resumes among politicians. McCarthy asked reporters “who among us???” when asked about the allegations against Santos.
The allegations against Santos have caused a stir among lawmakers, and the investigations into the matter are ongoing. It remains to be seen if Santos will resign or if he will be able to remain in office.
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