McCarthy on George Santos
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On Wednesday, the House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) conveyed that Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.)—who garnered notoriety for falsifying his professional and academic background on the campaign trail—will only be removed from Congress if the House Ethics Committee concludes that he had violated the law. Left-leaning articles highlight the investigations into Santos’s background and McCarthy’s hesitance to remove him before a conclusion is drawn. Right-leaning articles highlight statements made by McCarthy and why he believes that Santos should maintain his seat.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that McCarthy explained Tuesday evening that Santos would only be removed from his post as a representative if the House Ethics Committee found him to have acted in violation of the law, maintaining his support of Santos. He further explained that he is not in a position to remove the Rep. directly but that he would be willing to marshal his caucus to vote to remove Santos in the future by a two-thirds vote in the House.
A left-leaning article by Huffington Post highlighted the conditions that McCarthy set that would remove Santos from Congress, writing that while Santos has proven to be a serial liar, McCarthy has resisted calls to remove him from office. Santos is currently under investigation for violating campaign finance laws and is the subject of a criminal probe in Brazil. However, McCarthy said he will wait until the issues rise to a legal level and it is confirmed that Santos has broken the law. Despite opposition, McCarthy appointed Santos to serve on two committees while refusing to seat Democratic Reps. on the House Intelligence Committee.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that McCarthy said that he will remove Santos from Congress if the House Ethics Committee’s investigation finds that Santos broke the law in falsifying key parts of his resume. Fox highlighted that McCarthy has defended Santos, saying that he should maintain his seat because his constituents voted him in. Although McCarthy condemned Santos’s exaggeration of his resume, on the campaign trail he also believes that Santos has an obligation to serve because he was elected.
From the left
Kevin McCarthy Spells Out What It Would Take To Remove Santos From Congress
Huffington Post
From the center
Speaker McCarthy: Santos will be removed from Congress if ethics probe finds he broke law
USA Today