Santos is now under criminal investigation in two countries, the U.S. and Brazil, and is facing growing calls for him to be barred from serving.
But he is not backing down, and the proof is clear: his name plate is now on the wall outside his Congressional office.
In November, Santos, 34, was elected in the 3rd Congressional District, which includes some Long Island suburbs and a small part of the New York City borough of Queens.But weeks after helping Republicans secure their razor-thin House majority, Santos is now under investigation for fabricating large swaths of his biography, from where he went to school, to where he worked, to his religion and his family history.
He has also admitted to lying to voters about working at two major Wall Street firms, graduating from college, losing employees in the Pulse Nightclub shooting, owning properties and an animal charity. It is now being questioned if his own mother died on 9/11., when Santos was accused of stealing a checkbook.despite only making a $55,000 annual salary in 2020.
And Democrats are expected to pursue several avenues against Santos, including a potential complaint with the Federal Election Commission and introducing a resolution to expel him once he's a sitting member of Congress.
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