Long Island liar Rep. George Santos scores spots on two House committees

Long Island liar George Santos scores spots on two House committees: Small Business and Science, Space and Technology while an ethics panel decides his fate

By Dailymail.com Reporter

Published: 22:04 EST, 17 January 2023 | Updated: 22:05 EST, 17 January 2023

The controversial Rep. George Santos of New York was finally assigned two committee spots on Tuesday amid a groundswell of condemnation from colleagues and constituents alike to get the truth-challenged GOP congressman to resign or booted from Congress.   

Small Business Chairman Roger Williams of Texas confirmed Santos’s appointment to the panel and two members of the GOP Steering Committee said the New York congressman would also sit on the Space, and Technology committee.

Asked if Santos would be a distraction to his committee, Williams replied: ‘It’s only going to be a distraction to those who want to distract.’

The freshly installed congressman is already facing multiple scandals and investigations by federal, state, and local prosecutors over his personal and campaign finances and lies about his resume and family heritage.

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) has been awarded a seat on two House committee although colleagues and constituents are demanding he resigns because of misrepresentation

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An outraged Democrat, Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York joined residents of GOP Rep. George Santos’s district in Long Island on Tuesday to call for a Federal Election Commission review of his campaign finances, as first reported by ABC News.

‘I’m here to show support for the Concerned Citizens of NY-03, who have been systematically deceived and defrauded at the hands of their own congressman,’ Torres said.

The Bronx congressman said he was sending a letter to the FEC to launch an investigation into what he called the ‘web of incestuous relationship’ between Santos’s campaign, his business and the group Redstone Strategies. According to the New York Times, the fundraising group has no records documenting the group’s donors or spending.

‘The $700,000 question is where did all the money come from,’ Torres said.

Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY) is demanding that Santos not only resign immediately but that the Ethics Committee and FEC investigate allegations of fraud and misuse of election funds

A protester holds a sign that reads ”Resign Santos” referring to Rep. George Santos (R-NY)

Swarmed by reporters at the Capitol on a daily basis, the beleaguered congressman has flatly rejected the growing call to resign, saying, ‘I will not.’

Republican leaders have refused to take action against Santos, whose election helped give them a 222-seat hold on the House majority. Santos also voted in the raucous balloting to make GOP leader Kevin McCarthy the House speaker.  

McCarthy continues to stand by the beleaguered congressman saying his constituents made their choice.

‘The voters made the decision. He has a right to serve,’ said House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. ‘If there is something that rises to the occasion that he did something wrong, then we’ll deal with that later.’ 

Democrats were scathing in their criticism.

“Kevin McCarthy owns George Santos, lock stop and barrel,” said Rep. Pete Aguilar of California, the chairman of the House Democratic caucus. “It’s the only reason why he was seated, to give George Santos that ability to vote for Kevin McCarthy. So let’s call this exactly what it is. There should be repercussions,’ he told ABC News.

It’s unclear the Ethics Committee’s next steps. As part of the new House rules package, any member of the public can now file complaints against lawmakers. Ethics advocates have warned other new rules will weaken the committee’s staff and membership.

The committee has not fully formed yet as House Republicans are in the midst of choosing committee chairs, members and setting up the new Congress.