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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

GOP congressman-elect responds to accusations of faking his background story with a fake quote

George Santos campaign

The bizarre story of Republican congressman-elect George Santos grew even weirder on Monday as the congressman’s attorney responded to a report in The New York Times detailing multiple disrepancies in his stated background with a fake Winston Churchill quote.

Mr Santos’s troubles began when the Times posted an article digging in to his past, revealing a criminal history in Brazil as well as multiple lines on his resume that appeared to be simply untrue.

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