“Today, on behalf of the Nassau County Republican Committee, I’m calling for his immediate resignation,” chairman Joseph G. Cairo said at a news conference on Long Island. He was joined by a slate of local party officials and, remotely from Washington, DC, Republican Rep. Anthony D’Esposito, who also called for Santos to step down.
Cairo said the congressman’s campaign was made up “of deceit, lies and fabrication.”
“He deceived voters,” Cairo said. “His lies were not mere fibs. He disgraced the House of Representatives … He’s not welcome here at Republican headquarters.”
[I’m not saying this isn’t warranted, but it’s also an indictment of the local and state Republican Party. Why didn’t they vet Santos? Why didn’t they run a strong challenge to him in the primary? Maybe Santos isn’t the only Republican from Nassau that should consider falling on his figurative sword. — Ed]
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