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CNN Anchor Nails GOP Rep. Byron Donalds for His George Santos Hypocrisy<!-- wp:html --><p>CNN</p> <p>Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) told CNN on Thursday that it wasn't his place to call for his <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-santos-used-fake-jewish-name-because-jews-will-give-more-if-youre-a-jew-says-ex-roommate">truth-allergic</a> colleague George Santos’ resignation, only for anchor Victor Blackwell to remind him he’s had no problem demanding President Joe Biden to step down.</p> <p>Amid <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-shadow-race-to-replace-george-santos-has-already-begun">growing uproar</a> for Santos to resign over the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/search?q=george+santos">non-stop flood of allegations</a> that he fabricated most of his résumé and biography, the freshman New York congressman has remained defiant. Even with <a href="https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2023/01/18/george-santos-republicans-in-new-york-call-on-congressman-to-resign-for-lying/69814054007/">most lawmakers from his home state </a>urging him to quit, Santos has said he won’t leave Congress unless everyone who voted for him individually calls on him to do so.</p> <p>Despite the <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/list-of-george-santos-alleged-lies-fabrications-and-omissions">vast web of lies</a> he’s been accused of weaving, House Republicans rewarded Santos with two assignments earlier this week on the small business and science committees.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/cnns-victor-blackwell-nails-gop-rep-byron-donalds-for-his-george-santos-hypocrisy?source=articles&via=rss">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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Rep. Byron Donalds (R-FL) told CNN on Thursday that it wasn’t his place to call for his truth-allergic colleague George Santos’ resignation, only for anchor Victor Blackwell to remind him he’s had no problem demanding President Joe Biden to step down.

Amid growing uproar for Santos to resign over the non-stop flood of allegations that he fabricated most of his résumé and biography, the freshman New York congressman has remained defiant. Even with most lawmakers from his home state urging him to quit, Santos has said he won’t leave Congress unless everyone who voted for him individually calls on him to do so.

Despite the vast web of lies he’s been accused of weaving, House Republicans rewarded Santos with two assignments earlier this week on the small business and science committees.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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