Senior House Republicans were aware fabrications and embellishments to Rep-elect George Santos’s professional biography multiple insiders close to House GOP leadership told The Post.
He’s also facing accusations he’s lied about his Jewish heritage and ancestors, and even his sexual orientation — he had a previously undisclosed marriage to a woman until 2020,“As far as questions about George in general, that was always something that was brought up whenever we talked about this race,” said one senior GOP leadership aide. “It was a running joke at a certain point. This is the second time he’s run and these issues we assumed would be worked out by the voters.
A second insider close to GOP leadership called the allegations against Santos “mostly stuff we already knew,” adding that “there were questions. Things weren’t adding up.”“By the time we knew that there were questions and issues he was basically the nominee. So what can you do? He was the only Republican candidate.”
Nassau County Republican Committee Chairman Joseph Cairo suggested his patience with Santos was wearing thin. A second insider close to GOP leadership called the allegations against Santos “mostly stuff we already knew,” adding that “there were questions. Things weren’t adding up.”Santos was elected during the midterms last month to represent the Long Island and Queens-based 3rd District and replace retiring Democrat Tom Suozzi. He forms a critical part of Republicans narrow 222 to 213 majority in the chamber.
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