Tuesday, January 31, 2023

OnPolitics: Rep. George Santos steps down from committee assignments

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Tue Jan 31 2023

Hi OnPolitics readers. We're back with updates on freshman GOP Rep. George Santos as he's making headlines yet again.

Santos announced Tuesday that he's recusing himself from his assignments on the House Small Business and Science, Space and Technology committees. But he says the move is temporary, until after the many ethical reviews of his past and campaign wrap up.

Here's a quick refresher on the lawmaker:

•	He's faced mounting pressure to resign from Congress after it was revealed he lied about his resume and background.
•	Santos' finances are raising more questions, which prompted organizations and officials to call for campaign finance investigations.
•	And Santos' most recent professional history leads back to a fund federal regulators called a Ponzi scheme in a 2021 lawsuit.

📘 Read on: Find out why Santos' latest move has some Democrats and experts confused.

What else is going on?

•	A newly released video of Donald J. Trump shows the former president repeatedly pleading the Fifth during questioning under oath last year for the civil fraud lawsuit filed by the New York Attorney General.
•	President Joe Biden is set to meet with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy Wednesday to discuss the looming debt ceiling deadline.
•	GOP Majority Leader Steve Scalise said that the House will vote to remove Minnesota Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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