Lee Zeldin: Indicted Rep. George Santos ought to resign

Serial mendacity and now-indicted Long Island Rep. George Santos is a humiliation who ought to resign, ex-congressman and Republican nominee for New York governor Lee Zeldin mentioned.

Voters within the third district that takes components of Nassau County and jap Queens are “embarrassed” by the first-term congressman who now faces legal fraud prices on prime of his pile of lies, Zeldin informed The Publish in an interview.

“The individuals who voted for him are extra upset than the individuals who didn’t vote for him,” he mentioned.

“If I have been him I’d have resigned.”

Zeldin mentioned first-term Republican Home members who’re certain to face powerful re-election campaigns in swing districts “don’t want or need” the Santos distractions.

Democrats are already trying to link their GOP opponents to Santos, who’s accused of embezzling $50,000 in marketing campaign cash to purchase designer clothes and pay private bills.

Federal prosecutors additionally allege Santos, 34, cheated his approach to COVID unemployment advantages and lied to Congress on monetary disclosure types through which he claimed to be a millionaire, in line with the 13-count indictment in opposition to him.

Santos, 34, pleaded not responsible at his first courtroom look final week after which claimed he was a victim of a “witch hunt.” He was launched on a $500,000 bond.

Zeldin and Santos shared a treasurer, Nancy Marks.

Zeldin dropped the next questions raised about Santos’ shady funds.

Santos had no quick remark about Zeldin becoming a member of the chorus of Republicans who say he ought to resign.