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George Santos in the US House of Representatives
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Controversial Republican Rep. George Santos faces an investigation by the House Ethics Committee.
The cross-party committee chairs of the parliamentary chamber announced their own subcommittee.
It is intended to determine, for example, whether Santos' campaign for Congress was legal.
The investigation is also said to be part of the investigation into whether Santos violated federal law in his role at a financial firm.
There is also a lack of transparency towards the House of Representatives and allegations of sexual harassment.
An investigation has been pending for weeks.
In early February, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy confirmed that the Ethics Committee had allegations against Santos that needed to be resolved.
Santos has been under criticism for a long time.
He is said to have invented large parts of his CV – including information about his professional career and his origins.
For example, he claimed to have been a "savvy Wall Street investor."
However, when asked by the New York Times, alleged employers said Santos had never worked for them.
The newspaper was also unable to verify his university degree.
The FBI is also investigating
Santos has also been accused of misleading the public about his family history and alleged Jewish background.
The New York prosecutor's office then began an investigation in December.
In an interview, the Republican admitted that he had "glossed over" his resume.
It was also recently announced that the FBI is investigating him for alleged misappropriation of donations.
Santos has so far failed to comply with repeated calls for his resignation.
Should he vacate his seat in the House of Representatives, the Republicans could lose the constituency, which has recently been more democratic, in by-elections.
This would make the party's extremely narrow majority in the House of Representatives even smaller.
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