Poll: 78% of Santos' constituents say he should resign amid lying scandal

An overwhelming majority of voters in Rep. George Santos' (R-N.Y.) district say the embattled lawmaker should resign as he continues to take heat for allegedly making sweeping fabrications on the campaign trail, according to a Newsday/Siena College.

Why it matters: Santos, currently the target of several investigations, temporarily recused himself from his committee assignments on Tuesday. The new polling shows his constituents — both Democratic and Republican — want him to step down entirely.

By the numbers: The poll, which surveyed 653 registered voters in Santos' district from Jan. 23 to 26, found that 78% of these constituents — 89% of Democrats, 71% of Republicans and 72% of independents — say he should resign.

82% of Democrats, 59% of Republicans and 69% of independents also said Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) was "wrong to seat Santos on committees."

75% of voters surveyed said Santos "cannot be effective" as a representative for their district, while 74% of Republicans said he "does not reflect the values of the Republican Party."