"I want him gone": Gov. Kathy Hochul calls Rep. George Santos a "huge distraction" for the state of New York
NEW YORK -- Gov. Kathy Hochul says embattled Congressman George Santos is a "huge distraction."
He was excluded from a bipartisan meeting with New York's Congressional delegation hosted by the governor.
"I want him gone. I did not invite him to my bipartisan meeting because I didn't think it would be productive, and also, he's not on any committees. We were talking about what members can do on their committees. So he's a huge distraction for our state," Hochul said.
RELATED STORY: House Democrats submit resolution calling for the removal of Rep. George Santos
Several House Democrats submitted a resolution to the House Ethics Committee on Thursday calling for the removal of the Long Island Republican.
The resolution is unlikely to reach the floor for a vote, and House GOP leadership has so far declined to call on Santos to resign.
