Kevin McCarthy standing by George Santos as scandals worsen

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy on Tuesday appeared to run defense for freshman Congressman George Santos (R-NY), the proven serial liar who is under multiple investigations.Questions have been swirling after reports suggested McCarthy may have known about the lies on Santos’ résumé, and that a Santos campaign staffer allegedly lied to wealthy donors as he impersonated McCarthy’s chef of staff in fundraising telephone calls and emails – all before the election – while McCarthy said nothing.On Monday when asked by reporters about the possibly illegal impersonation, McCarthy...