'The Queen of New York:' George Santos basks in rare praise as DC Young Republicans give him a hero's welcome

Thu, 04/27/2023 - 12:13

Rep. George Santos speaks to a group of young Republicans at The Admiral in Washington, DC on April 26, 2022. — Rep. George Santos speaks to a group of young Republicans at The Admiral in Washington, DC.
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George Santos, facing down several investigations, has been abandoned by the rest of the GOP.
But on Wednesday, Santos received a warm reception at a DC happy hour for young conservatives.
"I'm not going anywhere," the scandal-plagued congressman told the group to raucous applause.

On Wednesday evening, in the back room of a bar just south of Dupont Circle, Rep. George Santos was encouraging a flock of young conservatives to run for office.