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The talented Mr. Santos: A congressman-elect's unraveling web of deception
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/12/31/george-santos-deception-house/https://archive.ph/WDrwD
The talented Mr. Santos: A congressman-elects unraveling web of deception
Even by the low standards for truth-telling in politics, the scope of the falsehoods from the newly elected House Republican has been breathtaking
By Azi Paybarah and Camila DeChalus
December 31, 2022 at 7:00 a.m. EST
The Republican who won a congressional seat on Long Island before his claims of being a wealthy, biracial, Ukrainian descendant of Holocaust survivors were debunked had, for a while, been generally consistent about two details in his improbable life: He has long said his first name is George and his last name is Santos.
But not always.
Before George Santos, 34, made a name for himself in politics, he had insisted on being called Anthony one of his middle names and often used his mothers maiden name, Devolder, eventually incorporating a company in Florida with that name.
He hated that we called him George, a former friend and onetime co-worker said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to avoid being associated with him publicly. His whole family called him Anthony. He wanted to be called Anthony. He would use the name Anthony Devolder.
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The talented Mr. Santos: A congressman-elect's unraveling web of deception (Original Post)
dalton99a
Dec 2022
OP
He's actually quite modest. When he was wrestling in Mexico he always wore a mask.
Midnight Writer
Dec 2022
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The Unmitigated Gall
(3,817 posts)1. Jeezus what a POS.
Youve SOOOO earned this, pukes.
Delarage
(2,186 posts)2. He's bought
Just need to find out who paid for it. That was the gist of an interview with the Democrat he defeated and it will be very interesting to follow the money.
CanonRay
(14,103 posts)3. Still nothing on where he was actually born and whether he is a citizen.
If this has been previously resolved, I can't find it.
slightlv
(2,818 posts)4. THIS is my question, too...
I can't find where it's been resolved, either.
CanonRay
(14,103 posts)5. He's lied about everything else
even inconsequential bullshit...this wold be a big one. One reporter could just ask to see his passport.
republianmushroom
(13,597 posts)6. are not most politicians devious at some point.
Midnight Writer
(21,768 posts)7. He's actually quite modest. When he was wrestling in Mexico he always wore a mask.
He didn't want personal glory for defeating his honorable opponents.