Former Santos staffer says expelled congressman's surprise challenge to Lalota 'is a joke'

A former spokeswoman for disgraced Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., says his second campaign for Congress challenging Rep. Nick LaLota, R-N.Y. is a "joke."

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Asked if there is something wrong with Santos, Woomer told CNN's Jake Tapper, "I want to say, yes, a little bit because it sounds like someone who just — he went from being a congressman to a celebrity. And I think just the media attention that came around him during his entire time in Congress, it just, I think it increased his ego." 

"After listening to members such as Nick LaLota and Anthony D'Esposito, I agree with them. I mean, it's a joke," she continued. "And one of my biggest questions is, you know, do we need to go back?"