Santos Has Only One Thing to Say: ‘I’m Supporting the Leader’

  • New York Republican supports McCarthy in bid for speaker
  • Santos after election admitted to fabricating his resume
George Santos in the House Chamber during the second day of elections for Speaker of the House in Washington, DC on Jan. 4.Photographer: Win McNamee/Getty Images
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The now infamous George Santos, trailed by journalists in Washington, had only one thing to say Wednesday: he supports Kevin McCarthy’s flailing bid for speaker of the House.

“I’m focused on the speaker’s vote right now,” the newly-elected New York Republican told Bloomberg. “That’s my main priority.”