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Romney, an elder statesman of the party and former Republican
presidential candidate, was seen having a brief exchange with
Santos, who has made multiple false claims about his past on his
way into the House of Representatives chamber before the
address.
"He shouldn't be in Congress and they're going to go through the
process and hopefully get him out," Romney told reporters after
the speech. "But he shouldn't be there and if he had any shame
at all he wouldn't be there."
Romney said he had told Santos as much.
Santos, who represents a New York district, had taken a seat
along the center aisle of the chamber, which the president,
members of this Cabinet, Supreme Court justices and senators use
to enter the hall.
Santos is facing ethics complaints from fellow members of
Congress, but the House Ethics Committee has yet to organize for
the next two years and thus cannot launch any potential
investigation, an aide to Speaker Kevin McCarthy said earlier on
Tuesday.
Santos has apologized for "embellishing" his resume but has
rebuffed calls for his resignation from constituents and fellow
New York state Republicans, saying he would vacate his seat only
if he loses the next election, in 2024.
(Reporting by Gram Slattery; Editing by Scott Malone and Howard
Goller)
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