Nassau County district attorney opens investigation into Rep.-elect George Santos
Washington PostNov 25, 2022
The Facts
On Wednesday, Anne Donnelly, the Republican District Attorney in Nassau County, NY, announced her office would investigate representative-elect George Santos ((R-NY) after he admitted to "embellishing" his resume. The office didn’t provide details about what type of crime it would be looking for.
In an interview with the New York Post on Monday, Santos disclosed fabrications he made about his educational and professional experience while on the campaign trail.
The Spin
Republican narrative
Although lying on the campaign trail is inarguably an inexcusable move, the opposition and its cronies in the media are using this as a political tool to launch an assault on the GOP while conveniently turning a blind eye when one of their own does the same. Pres. Biden himself is no stranger to deceit, having plagiarized speeches, lied about attending an HBCU, and made false claims about his grades in law school.
Democratic narrative
Santos lied and deceived the people he promised to represent. Now, even after admitting to his lies, he's trying to pin the blame on media outlets that simply reported the Congressman-elect's fabrications. Santos won't accept responsibility for his actions, and he's unfit to serve the people of New York.
