He has said he will not resign unless the “142,000” voters who elected him call on him to do so (more than 145,000 people voted for Santos in the midterm election). Dan Goldman and Ritchie Torres that would expel Santos from Congress. Anthony D’Esposito, Nick LaLota Marc Molinaro-also said they support a resolution sponsored by New York Democratic Reps. Santos faces calls for him to resign from his Republican colleagues, including at least six New York GOP representatives and the Nassau County Republican Party. And it’s now the responsibility of House Republicans to do something about it.” Key Background

' lied to the voters of the 3rd Congressional District in New York, deceived and connived his way into Congress. “He’s a complete and total fraud,” House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said recently. Santos, who has remained defiant amid calls for his resignation, said on Twitter he is “fully cooperating” with the House Ethics Committee’s investigation. Santos conceded to CNN’s Piers Morgan on February 20 that he is a “terrible liar,” but blamed his extensive fabrications on the need for acceptance from the Republican party: “It wasn’t about tricking people,” he said. His criminal background: After The Times uncovered Brazilian court records showing Santos was charged with check fraud in 2008 for allegedly stealing a man’s checkbook and using it to make fraudulent purchases, Brazilian prosecutors announced they would reopen the case.

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