Rep. Byron Donalds 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.
The GOP lawmaker essentially told Blackwell his hands were tied when it came to placing Santos on various committees—while simultaneously justifying the disgraced congressman’s new assignments.
He continued: “We’re going to place him on committees and then if something else happens down the line, then we’ll revisit the decision. But there are members who do sit on committees in Congress that’s not a biographical background part of what they’ve done in their life before Congress. And they sit on these various committees and try to do the best job possible on behalf of their district but also on behalf of the American people.
“About the growing list of people calling for resignations, no, I have not joined that,” Donald added. “Simply because I don’t think that’s the job of another member of Congress to say or call for. I think that’s something between him and his voters. He has to deal with that on an individual basis.”
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