Some Democratic House leaders said he should be expelled.
Nevertheless, the newly-elected lawmaker was sworn into office last week alongside all other members of the House.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 last week in the raucous balloting to make Majority Leader Steve Scalise said Tuesday the situation is being “handled internally” by Republicans.
Santos admitted two weeks ago that he lied about his job experience and college education during his successful campaign for a seat in the U.S. House. In an interview with the New York Post, Santos said: “My sins here are embellishing my resume. I’m sorry.”
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