: George Santos will continue to serve in House, McCarthy says

New Republican Rep. George Santos will continue to serve in the House of Representatives, Speaker Kevin McCarthy said Wednesday, as local GOP leaders in New York called for Santos to resign immediately. Santos is facing multiple probes over his finances and lies about his resume. “The voters elected him to serve,” McCarthy told reporters. “He has to answer to the voters.”

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