Serial liar and freshman Home Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) has been captured on video apparently even mendacity about his identify.
The 2019 clip reveals Santos in an viewers addressing a panel at a New York Metropolis occasion encouraging members of the LGBTQ group to give up the Democratic Social gathering.
“My identify is Anthony Devolder,” he introduces himself within the video posted on Twitter. “I’m a New York Metropolis resident. I’ve not too long ago based a gaggle known as United for Trump, so in case you guys wish to observe, that may be superior,” he provides.
In one other clip, a Queens Republican introducing Santos throughout his first 2020 marketing campaign wonders aloud to the viewers why Santos has modified his identify from Anthony Devolder. When Santos steps as much as the rostrum, he introduces himself to the viewers as “George Anthony Devolder Santos — generally generally known as Anthony.”
CNN has additionally found social media posts from 2020 during which Santos goes by the identify George Devolder.
Fatima Devolder was Santos’ mom’s identify. He additionally named an organization he began in 2021 the Devolder Group. Funding for the mysterious firm — which had no web site and was dissolved not lengthy after it was began — is murky. However Santos claimed it rocketed his wage to $750,000 (with as much as $10 million in dividends) after he reported incomes a $55,000 wage the earlier yr.
Congress’ first Gen-Z Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-Florida) questioned in a tweet which of the names the lawmaker has used — together with “George Santos” — is faux.
Rep. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) raised the muddle on Twitter with Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
″‘George Santos’ has additionally launched himself as ‘George Devolder’ and ‘Anthony Devolder,’” he wrote. “Why are you continue to supporting the Republican Congressman purportedly generally known as George Santos?” Lieu requested the speaker.
Santos has lied about his Jewish heritage, his work expertise, his revenue, his commencement from faculty (which didn’t occur), and even made up a “summa cum laude” grade level common.
He’s beneath investigation by prosecutors in Lengthy Island, the place Republican leaders have known as on him to resign.
But Home Republicans don’t know what to do with him.
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) stated on CNN Saturday that Santos must undergo the Home ethics course of over his fantasy resume. However he stated Santos shouldn't be “subjected to shunning.”
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