Santos's Treasurer Quits as He Forgoes Committee Assignments Amid Probes
Summary from the AllSides News Team
As embattled Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) recuses himself from House Committee assignments amid investigations into his campaign and personal finances, the treasurer for his 2020 and 2022 campaigns has resigned.
Key Quotes: Santos is "reserving his seats on his assigned committees until he has been properly cleared of both campaign and personal financial investigations," said one of his aides in a statement to CBS News.
For Context: On Tuesday, Santos announced his intentions to House colleagues. He is facing a number of investigations into fabrications he made while campaigning, which is causing blowback from the public and both sides of Congress.
How the Media Covered it: The investigations engulfing Santos have been covered by sources across the political spectrum, many of which noted that Santos has repeatedly rebuffed calls to resign from the House of Representatives.
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The freshman lawmaker said he asked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., to temporarily recuse him from the committees until he is “cleared” of the probes. “It is important that I primarily focus on serving the constituents of New York’s Third Congressional District and providing federal level representation without distraction,” Santos said.
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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.”
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