Santos should consider resigning, veteran GOP lawmaker says

[RandySF]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Even as the House GOP leadership keeps silent, a veteran Republican lawmaker said Sunday that George Santos should consider resigning after the congressman-elect from New York admitted to lying about his heritage, education and professional career.

Texas Rep. Kevin Brady, a former House Ways and Means chairman who has served in Congress for 25 years, told “Fox News Sunday” that Santos would have “to take some huge steps” to regain trust and respect in his district. Santos is set to be sworn in Tuesday when the new Congress begins.

“This is troubling in so many ways. Certainly, he’s lied repeatedly,” said Brady, who is retiring from the House. “He certainly is going to have to consider resigning.” Brady said a decision about whether Santos steps down is one “to be made between he and the voters who elected him.”

In November, Santos, 34, was elected in the 3rd Congressional District, which includes some Long Island suburbs and a small part of the New York City borough of Queens. He became the first non-incumbent, openly gay Republican to win a seat to Congress. But weeks after helping Republicans secure their razor-thin House majority, Santos is now under investigation for fabricating large swaths of his biography. His campaign spending is also being scrutinized.



https://apnews.com/article/george-santos-should-consider-resigning-gop-lawmaker-says-59d395f6482c9548fcd4b732b91f17e4

[Midnight Writer]

1. "should consider resigning". Whoa, that is some strong stuff there!

[Cha]

12. lol Yeah, like george Considers

whether to lie or not.

[Mr.Bill]

19. He already considered it.

He decided not to.

[Ocelot II]

2. Sternly-worded letter to follow...

[Blue Owl]

3. Um... YEAH!

Seriously, the right wing has no shame, and they're willing to double down on their lies, mistruths, cheating, stealing, etc. etc. etc.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. The GOP House caucus....LIARS, THIEVES, and other DEPLORABLES.

Will be fun to watch.

[EYESORE 9001]

5. I think he should stay

and act as a rotting albatross carcass hanging around the neck of the repuQ body politic.

[Cha]

13. Yeah, there's that.. but If

he's out.. say involuntarily.. We might get a Dem in there.. one Robert Zimmerman.

[EYESORE 9001]

16. You're right, of course

It’s still amusing to think about having Santos around to remind everyone of repuQ liars, thieves, and other criminals.

[Cha]

17. Yeah, either way it could

be a win/win for Dems! 🤞 🤞

[Mr.Bill]

20. We should nominate him

for Speaker of the House.

[FloridaBlues]

6. Santos if that's his name won't go anywhere unless forced by the fed investigations

[Cha]

14. Yeah, that's what I'm

Hoping For.

[PJMcK]

7. Santos , like Trump, is stupid

He won’t be able to do anything for his constituents. He probably won’t get an important committee assignment. He won’t get re-elected.

He shouldn’t “consider” resigning. He should just resign. He’s toast.

And stupid.

[tanyev]

8. Brady barely dipping one toe into the water to test how cold it is.

[keithbvadu2]

9. GOP should demand that he resign.

[sdfernando]

15. Screw demanding he resign

They should refuse to seat him! They have the power to do that. If that party had any integrity that liar would never see the inside of the Capital

But who am I kidding....you will never see "republican" and "integrity" in the same sentence except in this instance.

[50 Shades Of Blue]

10. "...who is retiring from the House."

[Cha]

11. For the good of the party? Ha

george is in it for himself.. just ask the Kremlin.

Besides Kev the Traitor needs him.

"Consider"?.. Just Do IT.

[AZLD4Candidate]

18. Now there is a profile in courage right there.