Nassau County DA Probes Santos’s ‘Stunning’ Fabrications
- George Santos admitted lying about college, working at Goldman
- DA said county residents have right to ‘honest’ representation
George Santos
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A New York Republican who flipped a Democratic-held congressional seat on Long Island is being investigated by a local prosecutor for telling “stunning” falsehoods about his education, work history and background.
US Representative-elect George Santos, who is scheduled to be sworn in next week, has admitted he made up much of his resume, including that he graduated from college and worked for Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and Citigroup. He has also previously suggested that he was Jewish.