BREAKING: Rep. George Santos says he will recuse himself from committee assignments amid his ongoing ethics issues, lawmakers say.
on the House Small Business and Science committees. He shared his decision during a closed-door meeting Tuesday morning with the House GOP Conference, two lawmakers in the room said."He has reserved to see it until he has been cleared up both campaign and personal financial investigations," the spokesperson said.
Members of both parties had expressed concerns about Santos having access to classified information through his work on committees. At the same time, all lawmakers are able to periodically sit in on classified briefings such as those provided by administration officials. Last week, McCarthy said that while he stands by Santos, the freshman congressman will be removed from office if the HouseSantos has faced intense scrutiny after The New York Times published a bombshell
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