Matt FickeDec 19, 2022
This story about a newly-elected Republican house member lying about basically every detail of his background is bonkers. Probably would have been a good idea for the Times to look into this before the election, though? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/19/nyregion/george-santos-ny-republicans.html
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 threadSusanna the Artist 🌻
@mattficke Absolutely wild story. Nothing in his résumé checks out, from the college he attended to the address where he’s registered to vote! Now I wonder, is his name really George? Is he actually gay? Is he truly from planet earth, or has he been playing us all along?
Dec 19, 2022 at 3:04pmWeb
Show threadSusanna the Artist 🌻Dec 22, 2022
@mattficke So I was kidding about “Is he actually gay?” But…
https://www.thedailybeast.com/openly-gay-rep-elect-george-santos-didnt-disclose-divorce-with-woman
‘Openly Gay’ Rep.-Elect George Santos Didn’t Disclose Divorce With Woman

Santos ran his campaign as an openly gay Republican. Since he was elected, a number of key biographical details have started to crumble. Here’s the latest one.

The Daily Beast