Rep. George Santos is staffing up on Capitol Hill even as he’s gotten the cold shoulder from many Republicans colleagues who want nothing to do with him considering his litany of lies about h…
The truth-challenged rep also facesmight present an espionage threatBut Santos is rejecting calls to resign while ingratiating himself with some party leaders by supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Santos has made friends in Congress like far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene while supporting Rep. Kevin McCarthy amid his troubled bid for speaker.A New York Republican familiar with the situation said hiring Burra is hardly going to help Santos make new friends among many more House Republicans considering his links to divisive, far-right figures like Bannon, Paladino and Gaetz.
“George went from roaming the halls and getting lost alone to walking with Vish Burra. He’s better off alone … Some party leaders have noted this and alluded to Burra’s presence only further hurting,” the source said.Many Republicans want nothing to do with Santos after he got caught lying about his professional and personal past.
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