When Rep. George Santos (R-NY) “first expressed interest in running for a suburban New York City House seat in 2020, the Nassau County Republican Committee sent him a standard vetting questionnaire and asked to see his qualifications,” the New York Times reports.
“The resume Mr. Santos handed over was impressive, particularly for a political neophyte…”
“If the Nassau Republicans had dug into any of the claims, they would probably have found that much of Mr.
Santos’s account was baldly fabricated. Instead, without another candidate interested in the race, they made a critical mistake: They took Mr. Santos’s word and offered their full backing, re-upping in 2022 to help deliver him to victory.”