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Embattled NY Rep. George Santos 'Proudly' Announces Re-Election Bid: 'We Need A Fighter'
Just 104 days after taking office, embattled New York Congressman George Santos “proudly” announced that he is running for re-election. Santos, whose 3rd District represents parts of Nassau County and Queens, made it official in a statement released Monday, April 17, in which he touted his re-election campaign as being “about TAKING BACK our country and restoring greatness back to New York.” Related Report: Nassau Rep. George Santos Confesses To Defrauding Brazilian Clerk Of $1,300 In Clothing: Report The freshman Republican, age 34, claimed he’s already made “significant efforts” to fulf…
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George Santos Lied In Court To Help 'Family Friend' Who Made Fraudulent Credit Cards: Report
Embattled New York Congressman George Santos once lied in a Seattle courtroom to help a Brazilian man who admitted to making fraudulent credit cards, Politico reports. While testifying under oath in King County Superior Court in Washington State in 2017, the now Republican lawmaker told the judge that the defendant, Gustavo Trelha, was an old family friend who knew his parents, and that he would help the man get an Airbnb while he was out on bail, according to the outlet. Related Report: 'I've Been A Terrible Liar,' George Santos Admits After He 'Got Away With It' In 2020 Santos, whose 3…
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'I've Been A Terrible Liar,' NY Rep. George Santos Admits After He 'Got Away With It' In 2020
Embattled New York Rep. George Santos never thought his lies would catch up to him because he had already gotten away with them once before while running for office, the freshman lawmaker admits in a new interview. Appearing on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on the United Kingdom's TalkTV, Monday night, Feb. 20, Santos said he had to lie about his background in order to get his party’s backing. “I’ve been a terrible liar on those subjects,” Santos told Morgan. “What I tried to convey to the American people is I made mistakes of allowing the pressures of what I thought and needed to be done in o…
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Scandal Escalates: Navy Vet’s Sick Dog Died After Santos Stole Charity Money, Report Says
This story has been updated to include a response from Rep. Santos. The unraveling saga of embattled New York Rep. George Santos appears to have escalated beyond mere resume “embellishments” and possible campaign finance violations to the alleged cruel and heartless betrayal of a disabled military veteran. Richard Osthoff, a US Navy veteran from Howell, New Jersey, told Patch that he was put in touch with Santos in May 2016 to help raise money for his 10-year-old service pit bull, Sapphire, who had developed a life-threatening stomach tumor the year before. Earlier Report: Embattled NY …
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Pants On Fire: DA Launches Probe Into NY Congressman-Elect Who Lied About Past, Report Says
Incoming New York Congressman George Santos is now at the center of a potential criminal investigation after admitting that he lied about his background on the campaign trail, NBC New York reports. Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly revealed Wednesday, Dec. 28, that her office is investigating the Republican politician following his admission that he “embellished” his resume and lied about graduating from college, the outlet reports. Earlier Report: NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says “The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associat…
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Incoming NY Congressman Accused Of Fabricating Background To Address Questions 'Next Week'
Incoming New York Congressman George Santos will wait until after Christmas to address accusations that he duped voters into backing him by fabricating major parts of his resume. Santos, a Republican set to represent the state’s 3rd District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, addressed the controversy in a post on Twitter Thursday, Dec. 22. Earlier Report: NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says “To the people of #NY03 I have my story to tell and it will be told next week,” Santos said. “I want to assure everyon…
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NY Congressman-Elect May Have Lied About Key Parts Of Resume, Report Says
A newly-elected Congressman from New York appears to have duped voters into backing him by lying about major parts of his resume, the New York Times reports. Republican George Santos, who is set to represent the state’s 3rd Congressional District on Long Island’s North Shore and parts of Queens beginning in January 2023, may have lied about working as a “seasoned Wall Street financier and investor,” according to the outlet. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs, where Santos previously claimed to have worked, have no record of him, the New York Times reports. His supposed alma maters, Baruch Colleg…
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