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Now that the House of Representatives finally is able to do the people’s business, Rep. Ritchie Torres is trying to prevent the next George Santos. He’s promising to propose a law requiring congressional candidates to file sworn affidavits attesting to their qualifications and background. He calls it the S.A.N.T.O.S. bill (“Stop Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker”).
Rep. George Santos appears to be a fraud who’s lied about everything from his Jewish identity to his employment history. But that doesn’t mean the first-term Republican from New York deserves to be kicked out of Congress. Democrats, naturally, see an opportunity to make hay about an embarrassing scandal by calling
The breadth of his lies and the timing of their revelation are what make the case of George Santos so unusual, writes Bloomberg Opinion columnist Matthew Yglesias. The rarity of this situation shows Congress shouldn't be too quick to come up with legal remedies. Long Island voters will have their say in the next election.