Santos Leaves House Committees
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On Tuesday, embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) voluntarily stepped down from his assignments on House committees amid investigations into his alleged biological fabrications on the campaign trail. Left-leaning articles highlight that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) commended Santos for his decision to temporarily step down, while right-leaning articles highlight that McCarthy has had to field numerous questions about whether Santos can remain in the House.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that Santos has claimed the freshman Rep. intends to serve out his full two-year term and that stepping down from his seats on the House committees is a temporary move during the legal and ethics probe into allegations that he lied about his educational and professional background. Santos was previously given assignments to the House Small Business and Science, Space and Technology committees.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that Santos said that he has decided to temporarily step down from his committees after meeting with McCarthy in order to clear his name and serve his constituents “without distraction.” McCarthy had met with Santos on Monday night and told reporters that he was proud of Santos, saying that his stepping down was the “appropriate thing to do.”
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that as Santos announced he would temporarily step down from his committee assignments, McCarthy has fielded numerous questions about whether Santos can sit on committees or even remain in Congress following his admission that he lied about certain facts about his background. McCarthy has said that Santos will only be removed from the House if the House Ethics Committee finds that he violated the law.
From the center
Rep. George Santos quits House committee seats amid uproar over lies: What we know
USA Today