So far, House Republican leadership, operating with a razor-thin majority, has not called for him to step down and risk a special election in a swing district.
New York Republicans called on Rep. George Santos to resign following revelations that he fabricated or embellished much of his background while running for Congress last year.Leaving his office Thursday morning, Rep. George Santos wouldn't answer questions about his reaction to his Republican colleagues calling for his resignation but did tell reporters, "If 142 people ask for me to resign, I'll resign."This is a breaking news update.
"He deceived voters," Cairo said. "His lies were not mere fibs. He disgraced the House of Representatives. ... He's not welcome here at Republican headquarters."Cairo was joined by a slate of local party officials and, remotely from Washington, DC, Republican Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, who also called for Santos to step down. D'Esposito was joined later Wednesday in calling for Santos' resignation by four more in the House GOP: New York Reps.
A source close to House GOP leadership said the calls from the county GOP will not have any bearing on their decision regarding Santos' political future. "People were not knocking down the door to run," given Suozzi's strength, Cairo said. Two years later, a late court order to redraw gerrymandered district lines limited the county party's options, he added.
Malaysia Latest News, Malaysia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
'If 142 people ask for me to resign, I'll resign,' Rep. George Santos tells reportersNew York Republican leaders called for Santos to resign from office over lies about his personal life.
Read more »
'If 142 people ask for me to resign, I'll resign,' Rep. George Santos tells reportersLeaders of the Nassau County Republican Party called for Rep. George Santos to resign from office over fabrications about his personal life.
Read more »
New York Republican Leaders Call For Rep. George Santos to ResignRep. George Santos is now facing calls from Republican leaders in his district to resign. He says he will not. See potential bias and similarities in coverage from Newsweek, FoxNews, and AP:
Read more »
NY GOP Rep. Nick LaLota calls for ‘disgraceful’ Rep. George Santos to resign“He hasn’t shown any remorse, he hasn’t corrected any of the behavior. He still has antics like showing a white power sign on the House floor. It’s not appropriate for our c…
Read more »
Democrats to file ethics complaint against Republican George SantosTwo House Democrats from New York plan to file a complaint with the House Ethics Committee against fellow New York Rep. George Santos, a Republican.
Read more »