U.S. Representative George Santos, who has admitted to fabricating much of his resume, told fellow Republican lawmakers on Tuesday he would not serve on committees for now, lawmakers said.
House of Representatives' Speaker Kevin McCarthy said the freshman lawmaker asked if he could recuse himself from his committee assignments while he works to clear up an ethics cloud. McCarthy called it an "appropriate decision."
"The voters have elected him," McCarthy told reporters. "He'll have a voice here in Congress. And until he answers all those questions, then at that time, he'll be able to be seated on committees."U.S. Representative George Santos speaks to reporters as he departs his office to attend meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 24, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
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