George Santos accused of sexual harassment by congressional aide

The embattled New York Republican congressman George Santos has been accused of sexual harassment by a former aide.

Santos already faces local, state, federal and international investigations over professional and personal behaviour, campaign finance filings and a campaign résumé shown to be largely made-up.

He has admitted embellishing his résumé but denied wrongdoing and said he will not resign, as members of his own party and Democrats have repeatedly urged him to do.

Republican leaders who must govern with a slim House majority have stood by him, though he has withdrawn from two committees.

Santos told him he had a profile, he said.