Michael Wolraich: There's not enough pressure on Santos at the moment from people in Congress who actually matter to get him to resign. He said that this is a witch hunt and promised that he would ultimately clear his name. And so it looks like he's going to be a member of the House for the foreseeable future, says Wolraich.
Last year, Times reporting revealed the many lies that the freshman Republican congressman George Santos had told about his life and career. Now he is facing legal consequences.
Michael Gold, who covers politics in New York for The Times, explains the charges against Mr. Santos and what they mean for his role in Congress.
Guest: Michael Gold, a New York politics correspondent for The New York Times.
Background reading:
- George Santos pleaded not guilty to charges that included accusations of fraudulently receiving unemployment benefits.
- The George Santos indictment, annotated.
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