re / count. George Santos Senator Mitt Romney of Utah and Senator Mitt Romney of New York had been trading tensions moments earlier State of the Union cast Where Romney told Santos he doesn’t belong in the Capitol.
Romney walked into the House floor Tuesday night with other senators to be seated before the speech as Santos stood aisle near his seat.
“I didn’t expect him to stand there trying to shake hands with every senator and president of the United States,” Romney told reporters after the speech. “In view of the fact that he is under moral investigation, he should sit in the back row and remain silent rather than parade it before the president and the people who enter the room.”
Romney added, “He should not be a member of Congress.” “And they’ll go through the process and hopefully get them out of it. But he shouldn’t be there and if he has any shame at all, he won’t be there.”
Romney said he confronted Santos because “he was standing there on the aisle shaking everybody’s hand.”
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Romney said he did not hear what Santos told him.
A source familiar with the exchange told CBS News that Romney told Santos, “You should be embarrassed.” The source said Santos called Romney a “hole” in return.
Romney said, “He says… he has adorned his record.” “A decorative look means you got an A when you get an A minus. To lie is to say you graduated from college and didn’t even show up.”
after the speech Santos tweeted to Romney2012 Republican presidential nominee, “Just a reminder that you will never be president!”
Santos confronts List of differences She is fueled by the revelation that he made up parts of his life.
New York State and federal prosecutors have announced investigations into him, and he is The object of complaints to the Federal Election Commission on campaign spending and House Ethics Committee. The FBI is looking into his alleged role in raising money for a dying veteran’s dog, according to the veteran’s representative, while Santos denies the allegations. He was also charged with crimes sexual harassment by someone who worked with him briefly. Santos also denied the allegations.
Alan He and Ed O’Keefe contributed reporting.
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