GOP Rep.-elect George Santos of New York admitted in two separate interviews to embellishing parts of his resume, but claimed that he hasn’t committed any crimes and intends to serve in Congress.
GOP Rep.-elect George Santos of New York admitted in two separate interviews on Monday to lying about parts of his resume but claimed that he hasn’t committed any crimes and intends to serve in Congress. Santos has faced scrutiny over discrepancies in his employment and education history, as well as other public claims he has made about his biography.
He also told the Post that he didn’t graduate from any college or university, despite claiming he had degrees from Baruch College and New York University. “I didn’t graduate from any institution of higher learning. I’m embarrassed and sorry for having embellished my resume,” he told the Post, adding that he owns up to that and that “we do stupid things in life.” He told WABC, “I want to make sure that if I disappointed anyone by resume embellishment, I am sorry.
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