Rep.-elect George Santos is a fraud.
That doesn't mean he's an embarrassment to the Republican Party. It means he's the embodiment of the Republican Party. 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.

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@markjacob Yes. One fan of Trump reportedly said his mistakes and misstatements made him seem more human. One of them.