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General Category => Politics/Government => Topic started by: mystery-ak on January 31, 2023, 03:31:08 pm
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January 31, 2023 10:08am EST
NY Republican Rep. George Santos to recuse himself from committee assignments, sources say
George Santos has so far resisted calls to resign after reports exposed various lies he's told about his background
By Tyler Olson , Chris Pandolfo | Fox News
Embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., will not seek any committee assignments in the House of Representatives, sources tell Fox News.
Multiple GOP sources confirm to Fox News that Santos said in a Republican conference meeting Tuesday morning he will recuse himself from committee assignments.
Santos has faced calls to resign after admitting to lying about his background, including fabricating his work and education.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ny-republican-rep-george-santos-recuse-himself-committee-assignments-sources-say
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Why is he doing that?
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Why is he doing that?
Just announced on Fox...waiting for the details.
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Santos steps down from committee assignments
by Emily Brooks and Mychael Schnell - 01/31/23 10:05 AM ET
Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is stepping down from his committee assignments, he informed House GOP colleagues on Tuesday in a conference meeting.
The representative had faced a whirlwind of criticism over numerous fabrications and misrepresentations of his resume and personal history, as well as questions about his personal and campaign finances.
Rep. Don Bacon (R-Neb.) said that that Santos informed the Conference he would recuse himself from committees “temporarily” until “things get settled.”
One source told The Hill that Santos called himself a “distraction.”
“And then he asked that we all support him when everything settles down for him to serve on committees,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) told reporters after the meeting.
The House GOP Steering Committee, the panel of Republican leaders who assign committees, had assigned Santos to the Small Business Committee and the Science, Space, and Technology Committee earlier this month.
Santos’s move comes after he met with Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Monday.
“I met with George Santos yesterday and I think it was a appropriate decision that until he could clear everything up he’s off of committees right now,” McCarthy told reporters following the closed-door conference hearing.
“We had a discussion, he asked me if he could do that. So I think it was the appropriate decision,” McCarthy said.
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https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3837430-santos-steps-down-from-committee-assignments/
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I'd call this a good move by Santos.
Stay out of the limelight for now.
Vote the right way when needed.
Don't make any more waves.
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January 31, 2023 10:08am EST
NY Republican Rep. George Santos to recuse himself from committee assignments, sources say
George Santos has so far resisted calls to resign after reports exposed various lies he's told about his background
By Tyler Olson , Chris Pandolfo | Fox News
Embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., will not seek any committee assignments in the House of Representatives, sources tell Fox News.
Multiple GOP sources confirm to Fox News that Santos said in a Republican conference meeting Tuesday morning he will recuse himself from committee assignments.
Santos has faced calls to resign after admitting to lying about his background, including fabricating his work and education.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ny-republican-rep-george-santos-recuse-himself-committee-assignments-sources-say
Apparently this guy isn't just flaming, he's a looney toon as well.