Embattled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., refused to resign from Congress on Wednesday after Nassau County Republican leaders called on him to step down over revelations that he lied about his qualifications.
Rep. George Santos,
Chairman Joe Cairo said in a statement."He has no place on the Nassau County Republican committee, nor should he serve public service, nor as an elected official. He's not welcome here at GOP HQ." Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman told Fox News Digital that he hopes Santos' refusal to resign turns out to be"just another lie."
Santos’ fabrications on his resume weren’t reported by The New York Times until after the election. Robert Zimmerman, a Democrat, reportedly lost to Santos by a 54 to 46 percent margin. Obviously, our chairman indicated that he was changing his process. And, you know, you have to wonder where the opposition research was," Blakeman told Fox News Digital."So the bottom line is, I think that both parties have learned a valuable lesson.
"It is my hope… that Mr. Santos will voluntarily tender his resignation out of respect for the public and the institution to which he was elected under false pretenses," he continued.
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