Tag: George Santos

Capitol Report: Biden Says Time to End COVID Emergency Amid Calls to End Sooner; Santos Steps Away From Committees

After three years, the White House plans to end the COVID-19 emergency. House Republicans agree and are pushing a bill to do just that, but only sooner. Many have been calling for Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) to step down. On Tuesday, Santos said he will step down—but not from his House seat. Activists are calling…


Rep. George Santos Stepping Down From Committee Assignments, For Now

After facing weeks of allegations that he fabricated key details of his past and defrauded individuals, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has announced his decision to step down—at least temporarily—from his congressional committee assignments. Santos informed his Republican House colleagues of his decision to temporarily recuse himself from his committee assignments during a closed-door meeting today….


Rep. George Santos Stepping Down From Committee Assignments

After facing weeks of allegations that he fabricated key details of his past and defrauded individuals, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has announced his decision to step down—at least temporarily—from his congressional committee assignments. Santos informed his Republican House colleagues of his decision to temporarily recuse himself from his committee assignments during a closed-door meeting today….


McCarthy Teases Swalwell’s Past Tie to Suspected Chinese Spy, Sidesteps Questions on Santos

In a recent interview, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joked about Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) previously serving the House Intelligence Committee without a security clearance—as the new speaker asserted—over past ties to a Chinese national and suspected spy. Yet McCarthy didn’t explain why he relented on Rep. George Santos’ (R-N.Y.) serving on two committees, despite piling allegations…


George Santos Denies Scamming Disabled Veteran Out of Money for Dog’s Cancer Treatment

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) is denying new allegations that he raised money for a disabled veteran’s cancer-afflicted service dog only to keep the charitable donations for himself. Retired U.S. Navy veteran Richard Osthoff recently told Patch.com that he met Santos in May 2016 when his service dog, a pit bull mix named Sapphire, developed a…


GOP Rep. George Santos Assigned 2 House Committee Seats Amid Calls to Resign

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) was assigned to two separate committees on Jan. 17 despite coming under scrutiny from fellow lawmakers after revealing he fabricated parts of his past, including his education and employment history. The House GOP Steering Committee, a panel of around 30 House leadership members, is responsible for recommending members to serve on…


New York GOP Rep. Calls for DOJ, FEC to Freeze George Santos Campaign Funds Amid Probe Into Finances

Rep. Nicholas LaLota (R-N.Y.) has urged the Department of Justice and the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) to freeze fellow New York Republican Rep. George Santos’s campaign accounts amid an investigation into claims he made about his past, including his work and education history and finances. In a statement on Twitter, LaLota said on Sunday that the DOJ…


PREMIERING NOW: More classified documents were found, in Biden’s corvette garage! | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 110

The White House confirmed Thursday that more classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were found in the garage of his home in Wilmington, Delaware. It came just hours before Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel in the Biden documents matter. Should Rep. George Santos resign? The newly sworn-in New…


More Classified Documents Were Found in Biden’s Corvette Garage | The Larry Elder Show | EP. 110

The White House confirmed Thursday that more classified documents from President Joe Biden’s time as vice president were found in the garage of his home in Wilmington, Delaware. It came just hours before Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel in the Biden documents matter. Should Rep. George Santos resign? The newly sworn-in New…


New York Legislators Protest Against Rep. Santos

Legislators of Nassau County, New York, rally against Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) at 10:30 a.m. ET on Jan. 13 amid growing calls for his resignation. The Epoch Times will livestream the event. …