And Santos is reportedly a wanted man in Brazil, where he was charged with and confessed to stealing the checkbook of a man his mother was caring for in 2008.with the New York Post"I am not a criminal here — not here or in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world," he said.Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., departs the U.S. Capitol after a vote in Jan. 12.
Since arriving in Washington, D.C., Santos has resisted calls for his resignation while repeatedly dodging questions about his false claims, with reporters often tailing him from meeting to meeting on Capitol Hill.at the State of the Union with Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz. The congressman said Sinema walked by him at the speech and “said something to the effects of, ‘Hang in there, buddy’ or something like that. I said, ‘Thank you, madam senator.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has pointedly refused to join members of his caucus who have called for Santos to resign. “The voters have elected George Santos,” McCarthy said. “If there is a concern, he will go through [the Ethics Committee]. If something is found, he will be dealt with in that manner. But they have a voice in this process.”
So far, Santos has shown himself to be an early and consistent supporter of McCarthy, who survived an arduous bid for the speakership. Considering the thin margin Republicans hold in the House — and the likelihood a Santos resignation in a district won by President Biden could result in the seat flipping back to Democrats — McCarthy’s support for Santos is likely to continue.
Just following the DaddyTwoScoops playbook! GriftersGottaGrift