The House Ethics Committee may not go after 'loyal soldier' George Santos, ethics experts warn

• The House Ethics Committee could investigate George Santos over his alleged malfeasance.
• But experts say the slow-moving panel likely won't drop the hammer on the scandal-plagued lawmaker.
• Santos is more likely to face an indictment from law enforcement authorities outside Congress.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, facing ongoing questions about Rep. George Santos, has seemingly identified the House Committee on Ethics as the arbiter of the scandal-plagued New York Republican's fate.