Rep. George Santos to Get Committee Assignments: Speaker McCarthy

Representative-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) speaks at the Republican Jewish Coalition Annual Leadership Meeting in Las Vegas, on Nov. 19, 2022. Wade Vandervort/AFP via Getty Images

Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) will receive committee assignments despite concerns over lies he told during his campaign, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy announced.

McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced that Santos, the freshman congressman under fire for lying about his background during his campaign, will get committee assignments despite ethics concerns.