Steve Israel: ‘Huckster’ George Santos Will Be Seated Because McCarthy Cannot Afford to Lose a Vote in His Speakership Contest

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ISRAEL: "He most likely will be seated. Kevin McCarthy cannot afford to lose a Republican vote in his speakership contest, that very, very slim majority. And so, in one of the great ironies of January 3rd, this huckster, this grifter will take his oath of office, and what will happen is the triggering of multiple new investigations. There will be a Congressional Ethics Committee investigation and there's likely to be an Office of Congressional Ethics investigation, the independent professional office. The real tragedy here is that the people of Long Island and, honestly, the American people expect that a member of Congress will be sworn in and immediately begin thinking about constituents' problems. This guy is going to be sworn in and be focused on his legal problems. He'll be focused on a Nassau County District Attorney’s investigation, New York State Attorney General investigation, federal investigations, and that, ultimately, is such a disservice to the people who voted for him and even those who didn’t. They want a member of Congress focusing on them, not how he’s going to get through his legal problems."