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Washington-Utah Sen. Mitt Romney joined a rising quantity of Republicans in the State of the Union deal with who’ve stated that freshman Rep. Jorge Santos, Rn.Y shouldn’t be in Congress.
After the deal with, Romney instructed reporters, “If he had any shame, he wouldn’t be there.”
Santos admitted to embellishing elements of his private {and professional} resume, however Romney stated they have been lies, not elaborations. To decorate, he stated, is to say you bought an A as an alternative of an A-. “Lying is saying you graduated from a college you didn’t even attend.”
Santos lied that he graduated from faculty and was a volleyball star, a Wall Avenue resume that did not exist, his ancestry and extra. He’s dealing with authorized scrutiny, most notably at the native and federal ranges, for his marketing campaign funds.
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As Romney entered the chamber of the Home Tuesday night time, he instructed Santos that he didn’t belong in Congress.
Romney instructed reporters after the State of the Union, “I didn’t expect him to be standing there (in an aisle seat) trying to shake hands with every senator and the President of the United States.” Given the investigations he has confronted, together with a Home ethics grievance, “he should sit in the back row and keep his cool instead of parading himself in front of the president and the people in the room.”
The senator described Santos as “a sick puppy” for his lies.
Romney stated, “He shouldn’t be in Congress and they’re going to go through the process and hopefully get him out.” “But he shouldn’t be there and if he had any shame, he wouldn’t be there.”
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Sweet Woodall is USA TODAY’s congressional reporter. She could be reached at cwoodall@usatoday.com or on Twitter at @candynotcandace.