His presence in the House chamber, where so much history has taken place, defiles and dishonors the institution and he should be promptly expelled. I know McCarthy needed Santos’s vote to become speaker and will need his continuing support to keep that hard-won gavel. Also, there is a practical question: How can McCarthy or anyone else in the House trust anything Santos ever says? The House Ethics Committee is investigating Santos but usually moves at the speed of molasses in winter. As speaker, McCarthy has a binary choice: Either he moves against Santos in defense of the House’s integrity—or he proves that it has none.

Source: Washington Post January 28, 2023 06:00 UTC