Matthew BudmanDec 19, 2022
The GOP just elected a new congressman who appears to have simply made up his entire résumé & most of his life story. Why did no one do a deep dive on him until now? Because society functions on a measure of trust—we can’t assume that people are likely lying about, well, everything!
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html?unlocked_article_code=njOzTy0xfVJfEHSQR4w4xDD5qN2mBRBtkB6BcqbX9zYF4Xli0g6b52lTTrGvHgPHyvuTlO-el0i164j9S1shxw3LBEHheIzfkeLqcg-ccIQXIcBek2jQUs_w6vtSYk3_hyMOQGDRLcwK1y3gQU--c103kWDEm5_etOBx7qSRvkTeo32JBqnGlhz178oiWXmFmd2CCRPeeDXlBtF1q4h_QPWhxUGjv4GD-IjrO0TnfE6AkmajriIl723d3CROCpUPyAqCt0Rs8MmLyX1bUh0OEBloWMmM1MhuVvs1_-zZG5QAn1Ia4aBMz9TyreQwqtZNbZWga2W96GAFykpGi2oaso70D0jFINQ&smid=share-url
New York Republican George Santos’s Résumé Called Into Question

Mr. Santos, a Republican from New York, says he’s the “embodiment of the American dream.” But he seems to have misrepresented a number of his career highlights.

The New York Times
Show threadMatthew BudmanDec 19, 2022
Why did almost no one vet Santos before the election? Hard to know whether to blame the withering of local reporting (the Times can't do *everything*), Santos's Democratic opponent, the AWOL New York Democratic Party, or people's assumption that we're not being lied to about the most basic stuff.
Show threadMatthew Budman
In fairness, Santos drew some pre-election local & national investigative reporting, based on his dubious finances. But no one suspected he was lying about EVERYTHING. https://www.thedailybeast.com/george-devolder-santos-maga-house-candidate-in-new-york-haunted-by-gig-at-alleged-ponzi-scheme
George Devolder-Santos, MAGA House Candidate in New York, Haunted by Gig at Alleged Ponzi Scheme

George Devolder-Santos served as regional director of accused scam firm Harbor City Capital, which allegedly misappropriated millions.

The Daily Beast
Dec 19, 2022 at 2:33pmWeb