Florida Rep. Byron Donalds said Wednesday that George Santos should be allowed to sit on House committees while a possible House ethics investigation plays out.
"The Claman Countdown" anchor Liz Claman and The Federalist senior editor Mollie Hemingway join Howard Kurtz to discuss reports that insiders knew of George Santos' lies and the calls for Santos to step down from office.said Wednesday that his embattled Republican colleague, Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., should be allowed to sit on House committees while a potential ethics investigation into Santos' conduct plays out.
"No, I've been clear, I think that's something between him and his voters," he said."It's unfortunate what has occurred, but, I mean, look, Richard Blumenthal was still a senator who lied about his service. He's still a senator today."was referring to decade-old allegations of stolen valor related to Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal's false claim that he fought in the Vietnam War.
Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., is seen outside a House Republican Steering Committee meeting in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 11, 2023. Blumenthal reportedly obtained at least five military deferments between 1965 and 1970. He eventually served in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve butIn 2010, Blumenthal admitted that he had"misspoken about my service, and I regret that, and I take full responsibility."who was elected to represent New York's 3rd Congressional District in November, faces his own controversies for numerous lies told on the campaign trail.
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