Will George Santos’s dog scandals finally bring him down? | Arwa Mahdawi

Mitt Romney has called the US congressman a sick puppy'. But, more broadly, the GOP has made itself a home for those who mock honesty and decency

There are lies, there are damned lies, and then there is George Santos's CV. In the short time that he has been in the public eye, the 34-year-old Republican congressman from New York has been accused of fabricating almost every facet of his life. During his election campaign, Santos claimed to be a proud American Jew" whose grandparents survived the Holocaust". After being challenged on this, however, Santos clarified that he was raised Catholic and argued that he had always said he was Jew-ish". Emphasis on the ish.

What else has he lied about? Well, how long have you got? His education and work history appear to be fabrications. He has said his mother was working in the World Trade Center on 9/11, yet records show she was in Brazil. He has said that he lost four employees" in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Florida, but the New York Times has not been able to verify these claims. He has also claimed to have been a college volleyball star (unlikely) and a producer on Spider-Man (untrue). No one is even sure what Santos's real name is.