‘You’re an Ass’: Romney Reportedly Dresses Down George Santos, Who Calls Him a ‘Much Bigger A**hole’ in Response

 

Embattled Rep. George Santos (R-NY) spoke with Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) on the House floor on Tuesday night moments before President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address.

The two chatted briefly and Romney reportedly told Santos he didn’t belong in Congress, telling him, “You’re an ass,” according to Semafor.

Mediaite originally cited CBS reporting that Romney told Santos, “You ought to be embarrassed,” but that seems not to have been the case.

Afterward, Romney told NBC News Santos should have been seated in the back and called him “a sick puppy.”

 

After the conversation was over, Santos kept speaking in Romney’s direction, though the senator did not appear to still be listening to the congressman.

Santos, a freshman representative got in hot water before even being sworn in last month. In December, the New York Times reported that Santos fabricated much of his life story, including where he went to school and where he had worked.

He also lied about being Jewish, along with many, many, many other prevarications.

More seriously, Santos faces questions about his finances after he gave his campaign a $705,000 loan just two years after he reported no assets and a $55,000 salary on a disclosure form in 2020.

He is reportedly under both state and federal investigation, and has resisted calls to resign.

Watch above via Fox News.

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