Breaking: The Nassau County District Attorney’s office on Wednesday launched an investigation into Rep.-elect George Santos after the Republican admitted to lying about his education and work experience as well as misleading voters about his religion.
he’d “embellished” his resume, and that he “never claimed to be Jewish,” but only said he was “Jew-ish.”
Santos — who reports his residence in Nassau County — won the race for New York’s 3rd Congressional District in November after defeating Democrat Robert Zimmerman with 52% of the vote. That district encompasses Long Island's North Shore and a portion of northeastern Queens.
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