Rep. George Santos to Get Committee Assignments: Speaker McCarthy

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will receive committee assignments despite concerns over lies he told during his campaign, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced.
McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced that Santos, the freshman congressman under fire for lying about his background during his campaign, will get committee assignments despite ethics concerns.
Asked about Santos by reporters, McCarthy replied, “We will be done with all committees today—he will get seated on committees.”
Rep. Roger Williams (R-Texas), chairman of the House Small Business Committee, told CNN that Santos will serve on his panel.
“I don’t condone what he said, what he’s done,” Williams said. “I don’t think anybody does. But that’s not my role. He was elected. He represents a million people.”…}