Tag: George Santos

  • farewell to George Santos the perfect pragmatist

    farewell to George Santos the perfect pragmatist

    US House of Representatives is set to expel New York Representative George Santos, who’s facing over two dozen federal criminal charges. This comes after the House’s Ethics Committee accused him of abusing his authority as a member of Congress and committing financial fraud during his congressional campaign for a high-paid job. Santos is the first…

  • GeorgeSantos was hot air

    GeorgeSantos was hot air

    US lawmaker George Santos, who was expelled from Congress after being accused of financial fraud, said that it was all “theatre” for the cameras and microphones and it was “the playhouse of American bureaucracy”. “It’stheatre for the American people at the expense of the American people,” he added. Santos was found to have used campaign…

  • In 2008, George had admitted using stolen checks in Brazil

    In 2008, George had admitted using stolen checks in Brazil

    New York Representative-elect George Santos, who faces allegations of lying about his biography and finances, apologised for his actions and said he would not be returning to Congress. He said, “I apologise to the people of the state of New York, to the American people, and to my constituents for any distress I may have…

  • The House Ethics Committee is looking into a congressman

    The House Ethics Committee is looking into a congressman

    US Representative George Santos, who’s accused of lying about his education and employment, has told House Republicans that he wants off of his two committee assignments until his issues are resolved, according to media reports. Santos has admitted to lying about attending Baruch College, New York University and misrepresenting his employment at Goldman Sachs and…

  • Dozens of expenses are under the FEC threshold to keep receipts

    Dozens of expenses are under the FEC threshold to keep receipts

    US Representative-elect George Santos has called a New York Times investigation into his career “deceitful” and said it was “politically motivated”. The New York Times had reported that Santos did not have a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree, an MBA or even a law degree from a New York college, as he claimed on his…

  • Dozens of expenses are less than the FEC threshold to keep receipts

    Dozens of expenses are less than the FEC threshold to keep receipts

    New York Representative George Santos, who is facing allegations of campaign fraud, has been warned by the US Federal Election Commission. Santos’ campaign committee “has no debts from the previous election cycle and has accepted contributions and/or made expenditures in support of your 2024 candidacy…thus meeting the definition of ‘candidate’ per Federal Election Campaign Laws,”…

  • George wants his committees taken off until issues are resolved

    George wants his committees taken off until issues are resolved

    The US attorney’s office in the Eastern District of New York has begun investigating corruption allegations against New York Republican Congressman George Santos. Santos is accused of taking over $700,000 in loans from a Brazilian family and using it to fund his 2022 campaign. Earlier, Santos had denied any wrongdoing and called the allegations a…

  • GeorgeSantos admits to lying about his resume but says he is not a criminal

    GeorgeSantos admits to lying about his resume but says he is not a criminal

    US Congressman George Santos, who was accused of lying about his college and real estate background, said that he didn’t receive a degree from any institution of higher learning. “I was there for six months of ninth grade,” he said. Santos was accused of lying about his background after the New York Times published its…

  • An Amish farmer claims George Santos wrote him a bad check in exchange for puppies

    An Amish farmer claims George Santos wrote him a bad check in exchange for puppies

    US Republican Representative-elect George Santos admitted to stealing a man’s checkbook that was in his mother’s possession to purchase clothing and shoes in 2008, according to documents obtained by CNN. Bruno Simes, a former shop clerk for Santos, said that he paid for a merchandise with stolen checks and forged signatures and Santos promised to…

  • Sinema’s office denies George’s account

    Sinema’s office denies George’s account

    During the State of the Union address, US Senator Kyrsten Sinema, who was walking towards US President Joe Biden, said, “I’m going to say this to you, George Santos, you don’t belong here.” She added, “You didn’t attend college and you shouldn’t be in Congress.” Santos has claimed that Sinema said she “hangs in there…

  • He told the Republicans that he wanted his committees off until the issues were solved

    He told the Republicans that he wanted his committees off until the issues were solved

    Republican Congressman-elect George Santos, accused of lying about his Jewish heritage, is set to be sworn in as a member of the US House of Representatives next week. However, Santos has been accused of lying about his past and financial irregularities. “I never claimed to be Jewish,” he told the New York Post on Monday.

  • George Santos had a fraud case brought about by Brazilian authorities.

    George Santos had a fraud case brought about by Brazilian authorities.

    US Representative-elect George Santos, who’ll take office on Tuesday, is being investigated for accusations he lied about some of his accomplishments in his resume. Santos had said he was a college student, worked at two banks, and had earned a bachelor’s degree, but the New York Times recently reported that his resume may have been…

  • House GOP leadership has remained silent while GeorgeSantos faces growing condemnation.

    House GOP leadership has remained silent while GeorgeSantos faces growing condemnation.

    New York Rep.-elect George Santos’ attorney said his client is being “smeard” by the New York Times (NYT) over “defamatory” allegations. “Santos has done absolutely nothing wrong and he’s proud to have been elected,” lawyer Joseph Murray said. “The NYT is trying to portray him in a very negative light,” Murray added. Santos will take…

  • The story of his mom and 9/11 are under scrutiny in relation to his other lies.

    The story of his mom and 9/11 are under scrutiny in relation to his other lies.

    New York Congressman-elect George Santos, who is facing criticism for false claims about his biography, claimed his mother was at the WTC on September 11, 2001 and that the incident played a role in her death, The New York Times reported. He didn’t respond to repeated requests to provide documents or a résumé with dates…

  • George Santos is posing a serious risk to the GOP.

    George Santos is posing a serious risk to the GOP.

    A Democrat in New York’s Nassau County has apologised for his misinformation about animal rescue organisations. “It’s no surprise that Congressman-elect George Santos has enemies at the New York Times who are attempting to smear his good name with these defamatory allegations,” said Joseph Murray. The New York Attorney general’s office said that it hadn’t…

  • The Sad Tales of GeorgeSantos was an opinion.

    The Sad Tales of GeorgeSantos was an opinion.

    US Representative George Santos, who has been accused of lying about his background, has admitted to “fabricating some facts” about his life. “Not here, not abroad, in any jurisdiction in the world, have I ever committed any crimes,” Santos said in an interview with WABC radio host John Catsimatidis. He claims he’s a self-described gay…

  • New York GOP leader calls accusation of faking a bio for House member serious.

    New York GOP leader calls accusation of faking a bio for House member serious.

    New York’s incoming Congressman-elect, George Santos has been accused by a black-tie acquaintance of lying to police about being the father of a 16-year-old who was found dead in his hotel room. Santos was accused of renting the room to the black-tie acquaintance for $30,000 (over 20 lakh). The acquaintance’s death was not reported until…

  • GeorgeSantos is a congressman under scrutiny for his resume discrepancies.

    GeorgeSantos is a congressman under scrutiny for his resume discrepancies.

    US Representative-elect George Santos has denied claims that he claimed to be ” Jewish” during his time working for The New York Times. He added that he was a Marga Republican who never claimed to be Jewish. Santos was working as a congressional aide from 2015 to 2017 when the Pulse nightclub in Florida was…

  • GeorgeSantos admits that he lied about his resume, but says he is not a criminal.

    GeorgeSantos admits that he lied about his resume, but says he is not a criminal.

    US Congressman-elect George Santos on Monday said he “deserves an opportunity to clear his name in…face of accusations”. He was responding to a New York Times report which claimed that Santos had claimed to be the chairman of his own charity called ‘Friends of Pets United’ when in fact he was not. This comes as…

  • The new GOP House member is accused of faking his bio.

    The new GOP House member is accused of faking his bio.

    New York Republican Congressman-elect George Santos has denied claims by The New York Times that he never received his bachelor’s degree from either New York University or Barcuch College. He added that he received a law degree from New York University, while the Times alleged he received a bachelor’s degree from Barcuch College. “Congressional-elect Santos…

  • George Santo, an incoming Republican congressman is under scrutiny for his resume discrepancies.

    George Santo, an incoming Republican congressman is under scrutiny for his resume discrepancies.

    New York Congressman-elect George Santos, who has been accused of lying about the death of his employees at a gay nightclub, claimed in an interview with WNYC that his employees died in the 2016 shooting. A Baruch College spokesperson confirmed that it had checked its records for “a George Santos, born on July 22, 1988,…

  • George Santos is a Representative-elect and his resume may be largely fiction.

    George Santos is a Representative-elect and his resume may be largely fiction.

    The New York Times reported that George Santos, a Democrat who is set to become the first Jew elected to the US Congress, stole from a man he was caring for when he was a teenager. Police records and court records revealed that Santos used the checkbook to make fraudulent expenditures, including a pair of…