New York Congressman-elect George Santos of Nassau County was grilled on allegations he misled or lied about parts of his resume and other facts about his life.
who flipped a hotly-contested congressional seat on the edge of New York City, responded to criticism of misleading or fabricated items on resume in a contentious interview on Fox News Tuesday, insisting he is not a"fraud" or a"fake."
"I think humans are flawed, and we all make mistakes, Tulsi," he said."I think we can all look at ourselves in the mirror and admit that once in our life we made a mistake. I'm having to admit this on national television for the whole country to see. And I have the courage to do so because I believe that in order to move past this and move forward and be an effective member of Congress, I have to face my mistakes, and I'm facing them.
Santos pushed back, saying President Biden himself has"been lying to the American people for 40 years" about several aspects of his own life, asking if the left feels the same shame Gabbard was asking about.or fabricating events, including appearing to plagiarize part of an address from former British Labour Leader Neil Kinnock and his oft-circulated tale of battling wits with Wilmington gang leader"Corn Pop" in the 1960s.
Before closing the interview, Gabbard pressed Santos on claims he worked for Goldman Sachs and CitiGroup, which the guest host reported the companies have disputed. Santos disagreed, saying he could easily explain the situation if given the time – later adding no one seems to"want to sit down and talk about it."Gabbard said Santos owes his new constituents more time and explanation.He joined Fox News in 2013 as a writer and production assistant.
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