<p>Rep. George Santos (R-NY) told House Republican colleagues he will recuse himself from sitting on any committees.</p>
<p>The freshman congressman, who has admitted to lying about <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-york-rep-elect-who-made-false-statements-about-career-personal-life-admits-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">aspects of his career and personal life</a>, is facing multiple investigations and calls to resign. He revealed his intentions Tuesday at a House GOP conference meeting, a day after meeting with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1620436096348991488" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Punchbowl News</a>.</p>
<p>&#8220;George has voluntarily removed himself from committees as he goes through this process, but ultimately voters decide,&#8221; House Republican Conference Chairwoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) told reporters afterwards.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/RepStefanik?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RepStefanik</a> on Rep. George Santos: &quot;George has voluntarily removed himself from committees as he goes through this process, but ultimately voters decide.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/gfgezavDf9">pic.twitter.com/gfgezavDf9</a></p>
<p>&mdash; CSPAN (@cspan) <a href="https://twitter.com/cspan/status/1620445556513325056?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2023</a></p></blockquote>
<p>Voters elected Santos, 34, to his first term representing New York&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District in the November elections, helping Republicans win a narrow majority in the House.</p>
<p>A whirlwind of controversy, buffeted by such revelations as <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/records-contradict-george-santos-claim-his-mother-was-in-world-trade-center-on-9-11-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">records contradicting</a> Santos’ claim that his mother was in the World Trade Center during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, led his own constituents to sour on the congressman. The results of a <a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/politics/78-of-george-santos-own-constituents-want-him-to-resign-poll-says/4077151/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Newsday/Siena College poll</a>, released Tuesday, showed 78% of the congressman&#8217;s constituents saying they want Santos to resign.</p>
<p>Among a flurry of investigative activity, Santos appears to be under a federal criminal inquiry, with prosecutors looking into the congressman&#8217;s campaign finances, <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2023/01/27/santos-doj-investigation-fec/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to The Washington Post</a>.</p>
<p>During Tuesday&#8217;s closed-door meeting, Santos said he will leave his assignments on the House Small Business Committee and the Science, Space and Technology Committee because he has become a &#8220;distraction,&#8221; a Republican lawmaker told <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/01/31/santos-fabrications-committee-assignments-republicans/?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter&amp;utm_campaign=wp_main" target="_blank" rel="noopener">the newspaper</a>.</p>
<p>Asked for a response about Santos&#8217; decision to recuse himself from his committees, a spokesman for the congressman <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/rep-george-santos-says-will-recuse-congressional-committees-rcna68363" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told NBC News</a>, &#8220;He has reserved to see it until he has been cleared up both campaign and personal financial investigations.&#8221;</p>
<p>House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) warned of a &#8220;double standard&#8221; if McCarthy <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/mccarthy-formally-kicks-schiff-and-swalwell-from-house-intel-integrity-matters-more" target="_blank" rel="noopener">blocked certain Democrats</a> from their committee assignments while allowing a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/democratic-leader-picks-schiff-and-swalwell-for-intel-panel-in-defiance-of-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">&#8220;serial fraudster&#8221;</a> — namely Santos — to serve on congressional panels.</p>
<p>Santos <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/new-york-rep-elect-who-made-false-statements-about-career-personal-life-admits-it" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said last month</a> he is &#8220;not a criminal&#8221; and insisted the controversy &#8220;will not deter me from having good legislative success.&#8221;</p>

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