It might be tempting to think conditions couldn’t get much worse for Rep. George Santos. After all, as this week got underway, the New York Republican and prolific liar wasn’t just an embarrassment, he also found himself facing local, state, federal and international investigations. CNBC also reported on Monday that a member of Santos’ political team raised money for his 2022 campaign by impersonating House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s chief of staff, raising the prospect of new fraud allegations. The New York Times reported on the résumé Santos gave Republican officials on Long Island, and it was, predictably, filled with lies. For his part, Santos made clear yesterday that he’d heard the calls for him to quit, but he insisted he’d remain in office.

Source: Washington Post January 12, 2023 22:48 UTC