Calls to resign multiplied on Tuesday against the newly elected Republican to the US Congress, who admitted he had largely lied on his resume.
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George Santos, who grabbed a seat from New York state Democrats in the November election, admitted in two separate interviews Monday that he had “decorated his resume.”
The future elected official admitted that he had never worked for the prestigious banks Goldman Sachs or Citigroup, in addition to not having a college degree, contrary to what he claimed.
However, the son of Brazilian immigrants born in Queens, New York, has categorically brushed off the idea of ceding the seat he will hold from January 3 in the House of Representatives, saying: New York Post “Don’t be a criminal.”
These lies were exposed at several points in his biography by an investigation he conducted The New York Timeswas published in mid-December.
Several members of the Democratic Party have called for Republican Opposition Leader Kevin McCarthy to hold a vote to oust Mr Santos if the latter does not resign of his own accord.
“The House Ethics Committee should investigate how he made his money,” urged Richie Torres, another elected official from New York.
New York State, which is considered pro-Democratic, has seen many elected House seats swing to the Republican side, contributing to their narrow majority in the Washington House of Representatives. Democrats maintained a majority in the Senate.
