Republican Rep. George Santos of New York outside the Capitol on September 29, 2023.
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York outside the Capitol on September 29, 2023.
  • George Santos apologized to his GOP colleague after he smeared them for their son's addiction.
  • "I've always held the standard that our families are off limits and I crossed that line," he said.
  • Santos originally attacked Rep. Steve Womack after they joked about Santos not getting expelled.

Embattled Rep. George Santos issued a public apology to his Republican colleague on Thursday after smearing them over their son's history of drug addiction in a now-deleted post on X.