The first-term lawmaker initially was celebrated as an up-and-comer after he flipped a district from Democrats last year and helped Republicans win control of the House. But soon after, troubles began. Reports began to emerge that Santos had lied about having Jewish ancestry, a career at top Wall Street firms and a college degree. His presence in the House quickly became a distraction and an embarrassment to the party.

They’re not embarrassed. Embarrassment requires an ability to feel shame. Either the AP is intentionally propping up the GQP (likely) or the author is over 87 years old and is thinking of some long-lost political environment.