Several House Republicans said on Tuesday they would support Democrats" resolution to censure Rep. George Santos (R-NY) if it is forced to a vote, Axios reports. With Republicans holding a 10-seat House majority, it could take as few as five GOP defections for the measure to pass. Among the Republicans who have confirmed they would vote in favor of the measure are Rep. Mike Lawler, Rep. Nick LaLota, Rep. Anthony D"Esposito, Rep. Marc Molinaro and Rep. Nick Langworthy. All five lawmakers, from New York, have called for Santos to resign, as have several other House Republicans. Santos has pleaded not guilty to charges he duped donors, stole from his campaign and lied to Congress about being a millionaire, all while cheating to collect unemployment benefits he didn't deserve. A New York prosecutor launched an investigation against Santos in late December after he admitted to "embellishing" his resume. Later, the US House Ethics Committee announced that it would investigate Santos over allegations that he lied extensively about his background and violated campaign finance laws. Santos has remained defiant, saying he wouldn't drop his reelection bid and rejecting calls to resign. Santos has also come under fire for falsely claiming to have Jewish heritage. The Forward had questioned a claim on Santos" campaign website that his grandparents "fled Jewish persecution in Ukraine, settled in Belgium, and again fled persecution during WWII." In another story, the site noted that he had called himself a "proud American Jew" in a position paper that was shared with Jewish and pro-Israel leaders during his campaign. Santos later maintained that he still identifies as "Jew-ish" despite reports showing that his grandparents were Catholics born in Brazil.
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