Mitt Romney’s verbal attack on George Santos during the State of the Union on Tuesday went viral, but Republican attacks on the discredited New York congressman are nothing new. Ever since it was revealed that Santos lied about large swaths of his professional and personal background, lawmakers on the right have been publicly shaming Santos and calling for him to resign.
Santos became the center of attention and controversy in the U.S. House of Representatives after being caught lying about his mother dying in the World Trade Center attack on 9/11/01, his Jewish heritage, as well as his work and education history. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said that Santos is officially under a House Ethics probe and may loose his committee assignments depending on the result.
Here is a look at all the Republicans who have publicly come after Santos:
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