Most Republican House members from New York are ready to see GOP Rep. George Santos leave less than two weeks after he took office, with six saying he should resign for a string of campaign lies exposed after his election.
That contingent consists of every other GOP rookie from the state who joined Congress this month, two of whom represent Long Island with Santos. Each issued statements saying it would be impossible for him to serve after losing the trust of his colleagues and constituents with flagrant deceptions about his work experience, education and more.
"With the extent and severity of the allegations against him, his inability to take full responsibility for his conduct, and the numerous investigations underway, I believe he is unable to fulfill his duties and should resign,” said Rep. Mike Lawler, a freshman representing Rockland and Putnam counties and parts of Westchester and Dutchess.
Rep. Marc Molinaro, a fellow Hudson Valley Republican with a district stretching west to Ithaca, said: "George Santos's dishonesty has eroded his ability to represent his neighbors and serve in Congress. I don't see how he can continue. He should resign."
Neither their blunt statements nor a chorus of earlier repudiations by Nassau County Republicans in Santos' district have persuaded the embattled 34-year-old congressman to surrender his seat. He has vowed to serve out his two-year term in a Democratic-leaning district that includes part of the North Shore of Long Island and a...
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