George Santos Recuses Himself from Committee Assignments

Representative George Santos (R., N.Y.) told the GOP conference on Tuesday that he will step down from his committee assignments after he was caught lying about his resume and background.

An aide to Santos said in a statement to CBS News that he is “reserving his seats on his assigned committees until he has been properly cleared of both campaign and personal financial investigations.”

Santos, who was given seats on the Science, Space and Technology Committee and the House Small Business Committee, has repeatedly rebuffed calls to resign from Congress altogether.

House GOP chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.) confirmed during a House Republican leadership press conference on Tuesday that Santos had “voluntarily removed himself from committees.”

Asked if he should resign, Stefanik said: “This process is going to play itself out … but ultimately voters are going to make that decision, whether it’s in the primary election or in the general election.”