Topline Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.)—who has refused to resign despite admitting to fabricating significant parts of his resume—will be ousted from Congress if he is found to be in violation of campaign finance laws, House Oversight Committee Chairman Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.) told CNN on Sunday, though Comer stopped short of calling for Santos to resign. Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., waits for the start of a session in the House chamber as the House meets … [+] for the fourth day to elect a speaker and convene the 118th Congress in Washington.Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. Key Facts While appearing on CNN’s State of the Union on Sunday, Comer called Santos a “bad guy” and added that he hadn’t even introduced himself to the New York Republican because of his “pretty despicable” lies. Comer said Santos will face a “strict ethics investigation” that will focus on possible campaign finance issues instead of his lies about his background. The Republican lawmaker from Kentucky did not urge Santos to resign, added that it was not up to him or any other members of Congress to kick Santos out for lying as he had been duly elected, unless he violat… Click below to read the full story from Forbes
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