Rep.-elect George Santos refused to answer questions regarding accusations he lied about his resume while promising to support McCarthy in the House speaker race.
Rep.-elect George Santos refused to answer questions regarding accusations he lied about his resume while promising to support GOP leader Kevin McCarthy as speaker.for speaker of the House, embattled Rep.-elect George Santos refused to answer lingering questions about his exaggerated campaign biography.
A reporter pressed Santos on his false representations following reports he lied about several aspects of his resume before being elected, including misrepresenting his education, work experience and claiming Jewish descent. Rep.-elect George Santos sits by himself in the House chamber on the first day of voting for House speaker.
"Is there anything you have to say to New Yorkers who feel disappointed that you were not truthful in your biography?" Santos was asked. The
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