NEW: Speaker McCarthy says that Rep. George Santos, who is facing growing calls to resign, should not be seated on any top House committees.
"No," McCarthy said emphatically as he headed into a GOP Steering Committee meeting where members are deciding which colleagues should serve on certain committees.Lawmakers of both political stripes argue that seating Santos on committees could be a national security risk.
Santos, who won the race for a newly drawn New York district that includes parts of Long Island and Queens in November, is facing immense pressure to resign just days after being sworn into office. Shortly after McCarthy's remarks about Santos, leaders from the Nassau County Republican Party, based in Santos's district, called on him to resign.
"I'll take whatever I get. I'm not a picky person. I came here to serve the people," Santos told reporters who were staking out his office on Tuesday.Democrats, and many Republicans, disagree. Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., a former lawyer and member of the Judiciary Committee, said McCarthy and his team need to ensure Santos does not serve on any committee.
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