I am the last Republican to have represented the New York congressional district now represented by Rep. George Santos. When I was in office, it was labeled the 6th District and was, as it is now, a Queens/Nassau district. Today, it is known as the 3rd District and has less of Queens and more of Nassau — but is still basically the same mix of outer-borough New York City voters and suburban residents.
Let us look at the raw political situation that Santos has thrown us into. He is so politically radioactive in New York that he is already endangering Republicans’ chances in November’s local elections. A Republican town supervisor, who endorsed Santos last fall, told me recently, “Santos is already being draped around my neck.”
Polling conducted two weeks ago shows that 60 percent of the district’s voters want Santos to resign. Even 34 percent of Santos voters want him to depart. And that poll was taken before the most recent allegations — all of which Santos denies — that he supposedly stiffed a Navy veteran of $3,000 for the care of his service dog; reportedly performed as a drag queen in Brazil; and may have given the white power salute on the floor of the House.
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Article URL : https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/3821915-the-george-santos-malignancy/