Torres will be joined by the non-partisan group Concerned Citizens of NY-03 on Long Island to demand the FEC to launch an investigation into potential illegal activity surrounding Santos' campaign finances.
"The only circumstance that would prevent him from becoming a member of Congress is resignation," Torres said. "Either of his own free will on in the context of a plea bargain."It comes as both party leaders in the house Kevin McCarthy and Hakeem Jeffries address the controversy themselves."I never know about his resume or not, but I always had a few questions about it," McCarthy said.
McCarthy is also saying that he was unaware that a Santos staffer pretended to be McCarthy's chief of staff to court money from donors for Santos' campaign.despite ongoing investigations and calls from his constituents to step down.
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