He hasn't even taken office yet, and there are already calls for a congressman-elect to resign. ZinniaDee_TV reports.
Congressman-elect George Santos, whose district includes Nassau's North Shore and parts of Queens, has still not spoken out in response to the allegations. He simply retweeted late Monday night a statement put out by his lawyer.
"The behavior of Santos is deplorable, and he must be held accountable," said Whitestone resident Sheila Harmon. "He is sending the message that you can lie, fabricate and in general just be dishonest and still be elected to the United States Congress," said Plainview resident Aidan Davis. called into question key parts of the resumé Santos sold to voters, listing employers Citigroup and Goldman Sachs and alma maters Baruch College and NYU. The problem? None of them have any record of Santos.
Santos' attorney calls the story a"shotgun blast of attacks. It is no surprise that Congressman-elect Santos has enemies at the New York Times who are attempting to smear his good name with these defamatory allegations.""Not one allegation was refuted. When you're backed up against the corner, you either admit to what you've done or you deflect, and he's deflecting," said Nassau County Legislator Josh Lafazan.
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