Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) tried his hardest to look esteemed in entrance of reporters Tuesday — solely to be heckled for his fabricated previous.
The mendacity lawmaker joined extremist Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) rallying in Decrease Manhattan to assist former President Donald Trump forward of his arraignment when he was confronted by dozens of journalists — and a “Each day Present” correspondent.
Santos, who's beneath investigation for falsehoods about his heritage, schooling and work historical past whereas campaigning for workplace, had simply completed berating reporters whereas claiming he supported “the rule of regulation” when a well-known voice interrupted.
“George, are you lastly bringing legitimacy to this course of?” Klepper requested, per footage posted on Twitter. “George, we wanna hear about your volleyball profession. George! George! George, communicate up! We wanna hear the legitimacy you’re bringing to the method!”
Santos appeared to not thoughts the swarm of consideration, chiding the group of journalists: “Is that this how the media behaves?” He continued talking till somebody on his staff introduced: “That’s sufficient!” Clearly, it wasn’t for Klepper.
“George, are you anxious that that is changing into a circus?” Klepper yelled. “George, speak about your time working a circus! George, thanks to your service!”
The embattled Home member has famously been caught in an epic net of lies, falsely claiming he was a descendant of Holocaust survivors from Ukraine, that his mom died on 9/11 — and that he was a Baruch School volleyball star who “slayed.”
Santos informed reporters Tuesday that “this isn’t about me” and that he was there “to assist the president of the US who’s been unfairly attacked by our DA.”
Klepper was there to remind him of his legacy.
“Inform us about your volleyball profession, we have to know,” mentioned Klepper as Santos began strolling away, per footage posted on Twitter. “Have you ever just lately obtained a regulation diploma, is that why you’re right here? Are you bringing legitimacy to this course of, lastly? Are you?”
“Discuss to me about your regulation levels — which regulation levels have you ever obtained that you just’re bringing right here to this?” Klepper continued. “As first president of the US, do you're feeling that you would be able to really deal with the jurisprudence that’s occurring?”
“George, George,” Klepper reiterated, “discuss to me about your volleyball, George.”
Santos departed the courthouse throng quickly afterward, telling a reporter the scene “was too chaotic and he felt threatened.”
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