Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York at the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
  • Embattled Rep. George Santos grabbed a premier center aisle seat ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union Address.
  • That seating put him in a prime position to shake some hands.
  • But he soon discovered that not everyone, including some Republicans, was interested in seeing him.

Republican Rep. George Santos of New York grabbed a seat on the center aisle ahead of President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, putting him in a prime position to shake some hands.

Seated beside Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Santos soon discovered that not everyone — including some Republicans — was interested in seeing him.