McCarthy and his allies are scrambling to get enough votes to confirm him as speaker of the House, reportedly even threatening that Republicans who vote against him will lose committee assignments.
Santos, the Brazilian immigrant who admitted he made “resume embellishments” to represent New York’s third congressional district, is expected to be seated in Congress this week.
George Santos, the Republican from Long Island who admitted he lied about his academic, employment and financial history on the campaign trail, is going to Washington D.C. to be seated in Congress. Federal, state and local investigations, and possible recourse in the GOP-led House, await him.