Kevin McCarthy
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy at the US Capitol on January 24, 2023 in Washington, DC.
  • House Speaker Kevin McCarthy got annoyed at reporters Wednesday. 
  • He was being questioned about why he continues to back Rep. George Santos. 
  • Santos invented swaths of his background, and is facing a federal investigations over his finances. 

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy became irate when questioned by reporters Wednesday about why he continues to back Rep. George Santos, despite the congressman lying about his professional and personal life.