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NY Rep. George Santos: 'I Would've Never Gotten Nomination' Without Lying About Education
New York Rep. George Santos finally came clean about why he lied on the campaign trail in a brand-new interview. The freshman Republican lawmaker, who represents the 3rd District in Nassau County and parts of Queens, told Newsmax in the interview that aired Thursday night, Feb. 9 that his campaign victory would not have been possible if he had been honest about not having a college degree. "I would have never gotten the nomination from Nassau County GOP if I had not concluded college," Santos told Newsmax. "To say that I deceived, and (ran) a campaign of deception is just not fair. That'…
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'Sick Puppy': Embattled NY Rep George Santos Confronted By Mitt Romney At Capitol
The chorus of voices calling for embattled New York Rep. George Santos' resignation has grown to include Utah Senator Mitt Romney, who didn’t hold back during a tense exchange between the two before the State of the Union address, NBC News reports. Romney, the Republican nominee for president in 2012, confronted Santos as he passed the freshman lawmaker after entering the House chamber ahead of President Biden’s joint address to Congress, according to the outlet. The two were seen exchanging words before Romney walked away, leaving Santos looking noticeably annoyed. Romney later addressed…
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George Santos Being Investigated By Ethics Committee, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Confirms
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy for the first time confirmed that embattled New York Rep. George Santos is being investigated by the House Ethics Committee amid growing questions around the freshman Republican lawmaker’s personal and campaign finances. Speaking with reporters at the Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, McCarthy said the panel will take action depending on what members find. “Right now we’re not allowing (Santos) to be on committees from the standpoint of the questions that have arisen,” McCarthy said. .@SpeakerMcCarthy on Rep. George Santos: "Ethics [Committee] is moving through…
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Ocasio-Cortez Calls For Impeachment Proceedings, Says She'd Be 'Hard-Pressed' To Back Biden
Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is pressuring House Democrats to “move forward” with impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, stating that it could be considered a “politically motivated” decision if they failed to do so. The 2007 Yorktown High School graduate took to Twitter on Tuesday, May 21, saying “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitution. That includes impeachment.” “It is just as politicized a maneuver to not impeach in the face of overwhelming evidence as it is to impeach w/o cause,” she posted. “Congress swore an oath to uphold the Constitut…
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Cuomo, Trump Lunch Meeting Focuses On Gateway Tunnel
President Trump met Gov. Andrew Cuomo at the White House to discuss the Gateway Project, which would rebuild passenger rail lines between New York City and Newark, N.J. The two men were joined at lunch on Wednesday, Nov. 28 by Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, a White House spokesman. The infrastructure development is one of the few issues where Trump may find newly empowered House Democrats willing to work with him. The meeting appeared on Trump's public schedule and Cuomo confirmed in this statement that he planned to discuss the …
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