The News: George Santos is a politician from New York who was recently elected to represent parts of northern Long Island and northeast Queens. It has been discovered that he lied about his education and work history.
- New York Republican and newly-elected Congressman, George Santos, has admitted to lying about his educational and professional background.
- Santos admitted to falsely claiming he graduated from college and worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs.
- He also falsely claimed to own a real estate portfolio of 13 properties.
- He has also acknowledged owing thousands in unpaid rent and hiding a marriage from the public.
- These admissions follow an investigation by The New York Times into the background.
- George Santos is the first openly gay Republican to win a non-incumbent House seat.
- His financial difficulties have left him owing thousands to landlords and creditors.
- Despite these difficulties, George Santos was able to lend $700,000 to his congressional campaign in 2022.
- Brazilian court records show that Santos was charged with fraud as a young man, although he denies committing any crimes.
- He has also been accused of misleading voters about his Jewish ancestry by CNN and The Forward.
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