What Can the House Do to Address George Santos’s Falsehoods?
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21% (126) are left-leaning, 25% (154) are centrist, and 54% (328) are right-leaning.
Lawmakers across the political aisle are calling for Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) to resign after he admitted to falsifying his professional and educational background on the campaign trail. Left-leaning articles highlight that House Republicans seem hesitant to punish Santos as it may harm their House majority, while right-leaning articles highlight that two New York Republicans have come out against Santos, calling for him to resign.
The Hill published a centrist article reporting that members of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus are among the many calling for Santos to resign after it came out that he lied about his professional, educational, and ethnic background. The article highlighted that the race to represent New York’s 3rd Congressional District—that Santos had won—was the first federal election between two openly gay candidates.
A left-leaning article by The New York Times highlighted that amid questions about whether Santos will be able to serve as Representative in Congress, House Republicans have been quiet about whether they plan to punish the Rep.-elect for his fabrications. It also highlighted that Santos’s soon-to-be office is a swing seat which, if he was ousted, could harm the party’s new majority and plans to elect Representative Kevin McCarthy of California as the next Speaker of the House.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that two New York Republicans, Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito, who were recently elected to the House of Representatives have come out against Santos, calling for him to resign and face investigations into the fabrication of his professional and educational history. “New Yorkers deserve the truth and House Republicans deserve an opportunity to govern without this distraction,” LaLota told Fox.
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New York Republicans speak out against George Santos' lies, call for investigation
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