A US Congressional committee announced Thursday that it has opened an investigation into Republican elected representative George Santos, who admitted to grossly lying about entire parts of his life.
A CV with many gray areas, financial income that would have been inflated, accusations of misappropriation of the kitty of a dying dog … The life of this elected official from New York has been scrutinized for several weeks.
Calls for resignation
This parliamentary commission is responsible for determining whether the 30-year-old has committed any fraud in the context of his campaign in 2022, may have violated federal laws, or have inappropriate behavior of a sexual nature, she said in a press release. .
George Santos is also accused of having lied or exaggerated the reality by presenting himself as
"a proud American to be Jewish"
- he grew up in a Catholic family but maintains that his
"heritage is Jewish"
- or the grandson of Holocaust survivors who fled Nazi barbarism.
Many Democratic officials and several Republicans in New York have called on George Santos to resign.
But this son of Brazilian immigrants, born in New York, categorically brushes aside the idea of giving up the seat he has held since January 3 in the House of Representatives.
The elected Republican, had won a seat from the Democrats in New York State during the November 2022 midterm elections.