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January 12, 2023

Dozens of NY Republicans Call for Rep. George Santos to Resign
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Here in New York, dozens of Republican Party officials called publicly
Wednesday for newly elected Congressmember George Santos to resign.
Santos won November's election to represent New York's 3rd Congressional
District in Queens and Long Island, after fabricating large portions of
his résumé and life history. This is Nassau County Republican Committee
Chair Joseph Cairo.

Joseph Cairo: "He has no place in the Nassau County Republican
Committee, nor should he serve in public service, nor as an elected
official. He's not welcome here at Republican headquarters for meetings
or at any of our events. As I said, he's disgraced the House of
Representatives, and we do not consider him one of our congresspeople."

George Santos has steadfastly refused to resign. He was confronted by
reporters on Capitol Hill on Wednesday. 

Reporter 1: "Congressman Santos, will you resign?"

Rep. George Santos: "I will not."

Reporter 2: "Will you step down?

Rep. George Santos: "I will not."



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