New York Republicans hit back at Democrats for linking them to Santos

NNew York Republicans They are retaliating against Democratic Attempts to connect them with embattled Rep. George Santos (Republican-NY), claims that Democrats use him to advance their political agendas 2024 election.

He won his race in just a few minutes. 2022 midterm electionsReports revealed that Santos had falsified his educational and employment history. Santos, now a member of the House Ethics Committee, has been involved in numerous state and federal investigations into his personal, family and financial lives. recently launching an investigation.

DEMOCRATS LINK VULNERABLE NEW YORK REPUBLICANS TO GEORGE SANTOS IN BID TO RECLAIM SEATS

As a reminder, the scandals of the junior representative served as a calling card for Democrats New York’s flipped seats by Republicans were to be reclaimed. They launched campaign ads targeting freshman Reps. Nick LaLota and Anthony D’Esposito as well as Marc Molinaro and Marc Moller for accepting financial contributions from Santos.

Since Santos’s fabrications were revealedMultiple Republicans tried to distance themselves form Santos, but now they believe that Democrats are using Santos as an ally. “bludgeoning tool” To achieve political success.

“He is a bludgeoning tool the Democrats are using without regard for truth. They’re lying about us in relationship to him,” Molinaro spoke in interview With Politico. “And he’s caused us every day to have to respond to his very existence in the House of Representatives, instead of giving 100% of our time to the important issues that Americans and the people who sent us to Washington care about.”

The representatives have publicly denounced Santos, and D’Esposito launched a legislative measure to block representatives from profiting off campaign lies — a move clearly targeting Santos. New York GOP members still find it frustrating how many Santos questions they are asked every day.

“Every time that we’re having a conversation, we seem to be talking about George Santos,” D’Esposito said.

Santos dismissed the concerns of his fellow Republican state senators, stating that their misgivings do not have any impact on their professional careers.

“I don’t believe it. I think that’s just platitudes. And they’re making stuff up as they go just to find excuses to do what they’re doing,” Santos told Politico. “The reality is simple: I was never a part of the little boys’ club, and they hated me from the moment I got the nomination to the moment I got elected.”

Santos distanced himself from New York Republicans further by blaming D’Esposito, for incidents which occurred while he was at the New York Police Department.

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