Rep. George Santos addresses "drag queen" photos and other accusations with reporters at airport
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McCarthy has tried to deflect responsibility for Santos to the House Ethics Committee, which has already demonstrated its double standards in the way Democrats Schiff and Swalwell have been treated. The decision is a weak one by McCarthy — the GOP leadership are clearly unable to live up to their 2010 promise of a "zero-tolerance policy" for members caught up in controversies.
It is clear that Santos has lied, however, Republicans must do the country a favor and stop the moral preening. Whatever the truth of his past, so long as Santos is a reliable supporter of the things that matter in the GOP-controlled House, it is better for him to stay.