Serial liar George Santos turned up on Capitol Hill for his first day as congressman-elect on Tuesday, amid fresh accusations of untruths. It appears the freshman Republican couldn’t get through his first day without lying.
On Wednesday morning, Santos’ website claimed he voted “nay” on the House omnibus spending bill.
The problem: the vote took place on Dec. 23—weeks before Santos took office.
He also falsely sent out a statement on his first day that he had been sworn in as a member of the House of Representatives. (In fairness, though, the message appears to have been automated and a number of other freshman lawmakers did the same thing—likely not expecting the Republican in-fighting over electing a House Speaker would drag on.)
It hasn’t been a great few weeks for 34-year-old Santos—a bombastic Republican candidate who was elected to represent Nassau County and parts of Queens in November 2022.
An explosive investigation in The New York Times last month started a wave of accusations against Santos for outright lies. He has been caught lying about his ancestry, his family background, his education, his work history, his finances, and his charitable efforts.
The Daily Beast had previously revealed that Santos’ most recent employer was accused by federal prosecutors of being a Ponzi scheme.
As Santos takes office, he is under investigation by the Nassau County district attorney Ann Donnelly, who said his fabrications were “nothing short of stunning.” New…
