Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) just lately owned as much as lies he unfold about his previous all through his congressional marketing campaign ― because of this it’s now a little ironic to seem again at the present time in October when he grilled his Democratic opponent over whether or not he used to be “truthful” at the marketing campaign path. (You’ll watch the instant on the 2:30 mark within the video beneath.)
Santos, who defeated Democratic candidate Robert Zimmerman in November, admitted to “embellishing” his resume on Monday after a document in The New York Occasions puzzled facets of his previous, together with his instructional background and paintings historical past.
The debate comes two months after the resume-revising Republican referred to as into query Zimmerman’s personal document on truth-telling all through a debate query at the Jan. 6 committee and the panel’s blame of former President Donald Trump for his involvement in occasions across the Capitol rebellion.
He mentioned Santos additional advised his 2020 election loss to Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) used to be the results of fraud.
Zimmerman’s slam of Santos used to be sufficient for the Republican to move after his honesty.
“How did I contend… Do you could have a good second inside you ever while you’re campaigning?”