Democrats urge McCarthy to deny George Santos access to classified data

George Santos has been revealed to be under investigation at local, state and federal levels and even in Brazil. Photograph: Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters

Two House Democrats have written to Republican speaker Kevin McCarthy demanding he deny New York congressman George Santos any opportunity to access classified information because he might be a “significant risk” to US national security.

“We urge you to act swiftly to prevent George Santos from abusing his position and endangering our nation,” the two New York congressmen said.