Rep. George Santos Stepping Down From Committee Assignments, For Now

After facing weeks of allegations that he fabricated key details of his past and defrauded individuals, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has announced his decision to step down—at least temporarily—from his congressional committee assignments.
Santos informed his Republican House colleagues of his decision to temporarily recuse himself from his committee assignments during a closed-door meeting today. Santos told his colleagues he wanted to step down for the time being while he works to clear up a series of allegations that have arisen in recent weeks.
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said he felt Santos had made the “appropriate decision.”…}