majority in the house. so, it s understandable that and almost justified that mccarthy is not wanting to ruffle any feathers before this important vote on january 3rd. all right. nbc news capitol hill correspondent allie raffa thank you so much. thank you for getting up way too early with us on this thursday morning. morning joe starts right now. and there it is, the u.s. capitol. good morning and welcome to morning joe. it is thursday, december 29th. and we re going to get right to the news. prosecutors are turning up the heat on congressman-elect george santos, after the revelations he lied about his resume. we re going to have more on the investigation by a fellow republican district attorney. plus, the very latest on the weather emergency in buffalo, new york. first, the snow, and now concerns about flooding and questions about the response to the deadly blizzard. and we re following the latest on the southwest airlines meltdown. more cancellations and delays
few airlines that cover those flight patterns. so southwest is in some ways essential. survival is essential. and that s monopolistic there. and certainly, in the days ahead, sam mentioned some perhaps not able to get work, and for others, maybe it s the first holiday trip in a couple years from the pandemic and still stranded and not seeing loved ones. let s turn to congressman-elect george santos now under investigation by law enforcement for the lies he told regarding his background and experience. the nassau county district attorney, a former republican, called revelations about santos history nothing short of stunning and promised that if a crime was committed in this county, we will prosecute it. it s not just his lies about his college or personal life that could land santos in hot water. as the saying goes, follow the