George Santos ends long shot comeback bid for Congress after being expelled

George Santos has suspended a long shot campaign against Nick LaLota to represent New York's 1st Congressional District, he said

has suspended a long shot comeback bid to represent New York's 1st Congressional District, he said on Tuesday, insisting that his challenge to incumbent Republican Rep. Nick LaLota would "all but guarantee" a Democrat takes the seat in November.

Santos was removed from the House in a historic vote in early December -- after an internal campaign led in part by LaLota -- and, parts of which he admitted to lying about or distorting, though he insisted some details amounted to more routine resume embellishments.

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