A pair of House Democrats called for Speaker Kevin McCarthy to block GOP Rep. George Santos from having access to classified information, amid scrutiny from local, state and federal investigators over his background and campaign finances.
who was sanctioned by the U.S. in 2018 and again in March following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
"As Members of Congress, we all sign an oath to not disclose any classified information received in the course of our service with the House of Representatives," the two Democrats said. 'It is clear that Congressman George Santos has violated the public's trust on various occasions and his unfettered access to our nation's secrets presents a significant risk to the national security of this country.
"You know why I'm standing behind him? Because his constituents voted for him," McCarthy told reporters Tuesday."I do not have the power, simply because I disagree with somebody on what they have said, that I remove them from elected office."
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