Nassau County district attorney to investigate Santos

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There are 495 news articles covering this topic.

24% (118) are left-leaning, 32% (157) are centrist, and 44% (220) are right-leaning.

On Wednesday, Nassau County’s district attorney office announced that it will open an investigation into New York congressional elect George Santos (R) after admitting to falsifying his professional and educational experience on the campaign trail. Left-leaning articles highlight that, in addition to his biography, the origin of funding for his campaign is also unclear, while right-leaning articles highlight that Santos balked at the idea of stepping down in interviews.

USA Today published a centrist article that included a statement from Nassau County’s Republican District Attorney Anne Donnelly which called Santos’s claims “nothing short of stunning.” The New York Times reported that Santos had lied on the campaign trail about graduating from Baruch College and working for Goldman Sachs. Santos falsely claimed to be “a proud American Jew” but later admitted that he meant he was not “Jewish” but “Jew-ish.”

A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlighted that in addition to the falsifications about his professional, educational, and ethnic background, it is unclear where the $700,000 funds he loaned to his political campaign originated. It also highlighted that Santos had been receiving increased attention due to his victory as the first non-incumbent gay Republican to unseat a Democrat which led to the unraveling of his claims.

A right-leaning article by Fox News highlighted that in a conversation with former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a guest-host on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” this week, Santos said of his falsifications that “I think humans are flawed, and we all make mistakes.” It also highlighted that he balked at suggestions to resign and that he fully intends to serve his term in office, representing part of Long Island in the House of Representatives after flipping New York’s 3rd Congressional District.

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