George Santos
George Santos | |
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Official portrait, 2023 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 3rd district | |
| In office January 3, 2023 – December 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Tom Suozzi |
| Succeeded by | Tom Suozzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1988 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Website | |
George Anthony Devolder Santos (/ˈsɑːntoʊs/; born July 22, 1988) is an American politician. He was the U.S. representative from New York's 3rd congressional district from January to December 2023. He is a member of the Republican Party.
In 2025, the justice system gave him a felony conviction.[1]
After his election, many news articles found that Santos had made many false claims about his personal life, health, religion, taxes, education and career.[2][3] These claims have caused the Brazilian government to investigate Santos for fraud.[4] In 2008, he confessed to check fraud charges in Brazil, but did not appear in court, leaving the case unresolved.[5]
After unsuccessfully running for Congress in 2020 against incumbent Thomas Suozzi, Santos was elected to the open seat in 2022.
Santos was removed from the House of Representatives on December 1, 2023.[7]
References
- ↑ https://www.nettavisen.no/nyheter/tidligere-kongressrepresentant-george-santos-domt-til-sju-ar-i-fengsel-i-bedragerisak/s/5-95-2402148. Retrieved 2025-04-25
- ↑ "N.Y. Rep.-elect Santos admits lying about career, college". Associated Press News. December 27, 2022. Retrieved December 27, 2022.
- ↑ Karni, Annie; Gold, Michael (2023-01-03). "George Santos Came to Washington. It Was Awkward". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ Bekiempis, Victoria (2023-01-03). "George Santos: Brazil reactivates fraud case against fabulist congressman-elect". The Guardian. Retrieved 2023-01-04.
- ↑ "Prosecutors investigating Rep.-elect George Santos after lying admission". PBS NewsHour. December 28, 2022. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
- ↑ Moreau, Julie (September 22, 2022). "In a political first, two gay candidates face off in congressional election". NBC News.
- ↑ Breuninger, Kevin (2023-12-01). "Rep. George Santos expelled from Congress, shrinking GOP majority". CNBC. Retrieved 2023-12-01.