Topline
Rep. George Santos (R-NY) denied claims he performed as a drag queen in Brazil, telling reporters “I was young and I had fun at a festival” in response to questions on Saturday, as the freshman congressman is engulfed in lying allegations and faces calls for him to resign over his fabricated resume and questionable financial statements.
UNITED STATES – JANUARY 12: Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., is seen in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, … [+]
Key Facts
A stint as a drag queen: Santos initially denied claims made by two acquaintances that he performed as a drag queen in Brazil, despite his support for socially conservative policies, but after one of them produced a photo that appears to show Santos dressed in drag, he told reporters on Saturday, “I was young and I had fun at a festival,” while continuing to dispute that he was ever a “drag queen.”
His mother’s death: Santos said on his campaign website that his mother, Fatima Devolder, was “in the South Tower” on 9/11 and later succumbed to cancer, but she said on a green card application filed in 2003 she had not been in the U.S. since 1999, The Forward reported Wednesday.
A hefty salary: Santos claimed he made a $750,000 salary and up to $10 million in dividends between 2021 and 2022 through a company he founded in 2021 called the Devolder Organization, according to his…
