Protecting a narrow, four-vote majority, Republican leaders in the House are making clear that they intend to let the legal process play out with New York representative George Santos before they take steps to force his resignation or expel him.
The freshman congressman was accused Wednesday by federal prosecutors of embezzling money from his campaign, falsely receiving unemployment funds and lying to Congress about his finances and could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Santos pleaded not guilty.
