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George Santos stole from his mother’s funeral fund

And other discoveries from Mark Chuisano’s recent exposé on the New York Congressman. WORDS BY MIKELLE STREET HEADER BY YOSEF PHELAN George Santos is the politician no one wants but that America probably deserves. And while that seems like a celebratory yas, slay, “embrace the villain edit” quip, it’s more just a (possibly cynical) reading of American pop culture and the post-Trump political landscape. At least that’s the tale that Mark Chiusano spins in The Fabulist: The Lying, Hustling, Grifting, Stealing, and Very American Legend of George Santos. If you…

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New York congressman and former drag queen George Santos arrested on federal criminal charges

George Santos, New York congressman and former drag queen, has been taken into custody. On 9 May, Santos was indicted by federal prosecutors and the following day, surrendered to authorities. He has been charged with seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of theft of public funds and two counts of making materially false statements to the House of Representatives. Santos, who was once young and had fun at a festival in Brazil, has been rigorously investigated since he was elected earlier this year as…

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George Santos tried to read Drag Race winner Trixie Mattel

Embattled congressman George Santos made the mistake of trying to read Drag Race winner Trixie Mattel on Twitter. After photos from 2008 appeared to confirm that the openly gay Republican had appeared in drag during a festival in Brazil, Santos has adamantly denied ever being a “drag queen”. In a post on Twitter, he described the claims to be the “most recent obsession from the media” and referred to them as “categorically false”. Santos eventually doubled down on this stance and recently told reporters: “No, I was not a drag…

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Republican congressman admits lying about education and work history

Newly elected Republican congressman George Santos has apologised for false claims he made regarding his education and employment history. Santos, who was elected in New York, admitted that parts of his CV were untrue. The 34-year-old claimed that he worked at high-profile firms such as Citigroup and Goldman Sachs. The allegation was first made in a report published by The New York Times on 19 December. He is the first Latino and openly gay Republican to be elected to congress. He was elected on 8 November and is set to…

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