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Meet George Santos, the 'mini Trump' Republican who lied his way into the US Congress

When George Santos entered the political race, he described himself as the descendant of Jewish Holocaust survivors, an NYU finance graduate and top Wall Street investor who rescued distressed animals in his spare time. But most of the life story turned out to be bogus.

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Wikipedia page with George Santos’s ‘alias’ appears to admit his drag queen past

Santos is under fire for series of alleged untruths concerning his background

The Independent UK

Confusion as Twitter appears to suspend and reinstate George Santos account

George Santos’ account now seems to be active

The Independent UK

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Speaker Kevin McCarthy: how backroom deals have put controversial Republicans into key roles

When California Representative Kevin McCarthy finally earned the speaker’s gavel earlier this month after an unprecedented 15 rounds of votes on the House floor, it required a slew of backdoor deals. McCarthy was tight-lipped about all the concessions he had to make to win. But now with his doling out…

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Colbert to Jacinda Ardern: ‘We need you to come to America to run in 2024’

Late-night hosts discuss Ardern’s resignation as prime minister of New Zealand, George Santos’s past and Republican infighting

The Guardian - US

AI, ex-friends contradict Santos denials

Amazon’s Rekognition service found that there was a 98% chance that Santos was the drag queen in a photograph

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All politicians must lie from time to time, so why is there so much outrage about George Santos? A political philosopher explains

The idea that politicians are dishonest is, at this point, something of a cliché – although few have taken their dishonesty as far as George Santos, U.S. representative for New York’s 3rd Congressional District, who seems to have lied about his education, work history, charitable activity, athletic prowess and even…

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Bannon calls Santos "bulletproof"

"Introducing the First Brazilian American Drag Queen," Bannon said on social media, reacting to "Miss Kitara"

Salon

Editorial: Rep. George Santos is another embarrassment for the GOP. How much is enough?

Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., quickly became a global punchline when his multiple, contradictory misrepresentations of his background were revealed after he was elected in November. But there’s nothing funny about Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to call on Santos to resign, as a few other Republicans have.

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‘Welcome Corps’ will allow Americans to privately sponsor refugees in US

Tribune News Service

George Santos lied about his mom being in the South Tower on 9/11, records show

Another day, another lie for Rep. George Santos.

Tribune News Service

Rep. George Santos allegedly used fake name to bilk Jewish people

Rep. George Santos used a phony name he thought sounded Jewish in one of his schemes, saying “the Jews will give more if you’re a Jew,” a former roommate says.

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At the Races: Contours of post-Roe battleground - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

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House GOP rewards hard-liners, Santos with committee seats

Look who's in line for coveted House committee assignments

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George Santos mocked after saying he had helped ‘reduce’ dogs while denying claims over veteran’s dying pet

The typo comes as a veteran accuses the New York Republican of stealing money meant for a dying dog.

Salon

Santos was drag queen in Brazil: report

“He was always such a liar,” former drag queen acquaintances said of Santos, who reportedly went by Kitara Ravache

The Guardian - US

Kimmel on George Santos: ‘Literally a Scooby-Doo villain at this point’

Late-night hosts discuss the GOP congressman’s alleged sick dog fraud and Republican double standards about Biden’s classified documents

The Independent UK

George Santos: Every lie disgraced Republican Congressman has been accused of making

The New York Republican’s list of fictions and lies is long and keeps growing as more reporters join the investigation

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Editorial: GOP develops high tolerance for politicians of the lowest integrity

On top of everything that has spilled out — actually, gushed out — regarding New York Republican Rep. George Santos, there’s this little tidbit: Republican officials were aware as far back as fall 2021 that he was a serial liar and fraudster. But Santos, 34, resisted warnings that he would…

Tribune News Service

Homeless NJ veteran says Rep. George Santos stole GoFundMe donations for his dying dog

A homeless New Jersey veteran said Wednesday that he is certain Republican Rep. George Santos is the phony animal advocate who scammed him out of $3,000 that big-hearted donors chipped in to save his dying dog.

The Guardian - US

White House condemns appointments of far-right Republicans to House oversight panel – as it happened

‘House Republicans may be setting the stage for divorced-from-reality political stunts,’ says White House spokesman

Salon

Ex-roommate: Santos had fake Jewish name

"He would say, 'oh well, that Jew will give more if you're a Jew," Santos' former roommate told CNN

The Independent UK

George Santos and the fascinating psychology of compulsive liars

He seems to have lied about everything, from the straightforward to the utterly absurd. This week, he was charged in New York with fraud, money laundering, theft of public funds and making false statements. Holly Baxter speaks to experts on lying — and reports on why we all become complicit…

The Independent UK

George Santos roommate shows CNN video of congressman wearing scarf he ‘stole’ from him

Ex-roommate levied list of new accusations against New York Republican in CNN interview

Reason

The Political Lies That Really Matter

From George Santos to Joe Biden, résumé padding is unacceptable. But it's all the lies about legislation we can't afford.

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