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McCarthy Confirms George Santos Facing House Ethics Probe

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that truth-challenged Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is, indeed, under investigation by the House Ethics committee.
Rep. George Santos (R-NY)

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy has confirmed that truth-challenged Rep. George Santos (R-NY) is, indeed, under investigation by the House Ethics committee.

Depending on the panel’s findings, Santos could find himself expelled from Congress if serious evidence of wrongdoing is found.

From CNN:

McCarthy has so far not called on Santos to resign, saying previously his fate should be decided by voters. But he has increasingly suggested that the House ethics probe could change his posture to the freshman, who hails from a swing district that President Joe Biden carried by eight points in 2020.

Santos has voluntarily stepped down from two House committees even though McCarthy and his allies initially awarded him the spots. McCarthy later said that he had “new questions” about the freshman but declined to say what those were, indicating he agreed with Santos’ decision to step down from those panels.

Santos told CNN today he is “not concerned” about the House ethics probe or about New York constituents calling on him to resign.

Related: More Investigations Launched In George Santos Scandals

And it’s not just Democrats calling for Santos’ resignation.

Fellow freshman GOP Rep. Marc Molinaro told CNN, “As I’ve said consistently, I think he ought to resign and really take stock of himself and start being honest, not only with the people he serves, but with himself.”