# Rep. George Santos Steps Down from Committee Assignments

- Link: https://weltzin.me/rep-george-santos-steps-down-from-committee-assignments/
- Published: 2023-02-01T12:38:52-07:00
- Author: JT

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> Reading Time: 3 minutes After facing weeks of allegations that he fabricated key
> details of his past and defrauded individuals, Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has
> announced his decision to step down—at least temporarily—from his congressional
> committee assignments. Santos informed his Republican House colleagues of his 
> decision to temporarily recuse himself from his committee assignments during a
> closed-door meeting today. […]

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