Long list of lies won’t keep Republican Rep-elect George Santos from taking oath of office, experts say, even as prosecutors launch a probe into his campaign.
Despite admitting to having told several lies during his campaign, Republican congressman-elect George Santos is likely to be seated in the new Congress, experts said Wednesday.
“He can’t be denied his seat by the Congress,” Gander said, in an interview. News that Long Island prosecutors are launching an investigation into his campaign won’t stop him from getting his seat if he is determined, Burgat said.If Santos remains determined to take his seat, the Supreme Court has ruled that the certified winner of an election can only be prevented from taking office if they don’t meet age, citizenship and state residency requirements.
Previously: Republican congressman-elect George Santos admits to lying about his biography, saying he only claimed to be Jew-ish and not Jewish“Simply lying about something without actually trying to get some material benefit from that lie is not a crime,” Gander said. “McCarthy has been extremely silent” on the Santos controversy and could even be counting on Santos’ support, Burgat said.
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