Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) said if Santos took the new seat, he would set a precedent to encourage others to falsify their credentials and seek public office, while Rep. Eric Swalwell (California) said State Democrats) accused Santos of: Cheating Long Island voters about his entire résumé. ”
McCarthy, Republican, Calif., has so far not responded to allegations that Santos misled voters about key details in his biography.
Santos apologized ‘if I let someone down with my résumé embellishment’ and publicly admitted he didn’t apologize on Monday graduate from college or work for a particular company mentioned in his biography — Questions remain as to what action the next House Majority Leader will take. Santos’ victory allowed the Republicans to secure a narrow majority in the next election.
Since the Times report, Democrats have called for a House ethics inquiry, and the New York Attorney General’s office said it was “investigating a number of issues” surrounding Santos.
Elected to the House of Representatives, he remains challenging about his future. In his interview with WABC radio in New York, he said:
At his Monday night admission, Santos tried to explain his allegations by saying “a lot of people exaggerate on their resumes” and downplayed the implications of his actions. We briefly mention how it soared and was able to lend hundreds of thousands of dollars to the campaign.
Mr. Santos worked at City and State NY before starting his own company. And I basically started building wealth. ”
“We decided to invest in the campaign for parliament,” he added. “There is nothing wrong with that.”
Santos also suggested that his close colleagues in Congress could not withstand scrutiny, saying that if members of the media were to “dig deep” into the “deepest secrets” of other members of Congress, “there would be one member of Congress in the House of Representatives.” There will be no senators,” he said. ”
The Times report questioned whether Santos fabricated much of his biography, noting that Santos claimed he worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup. He confirmed to the Washington Post that there was no record of his employment. Santos said in a radio interview on Monday that the wording on his resume said he “worked.”
He said he learned his lesson, but that doesn’t mean he’s a fictional character.
Santos also said in an interview with the New York Post that he “did not graduate from any institution of higher education,” contrary to his biography which claimed he was a graduate of Baruch College.
“I’ve seen people make up resumes, and this is a complete hoax,” Castro said, adding that incoming congressmen should be “investigated by the authorities.”
Michael Kranish, Azi Paybarah, and Hannah Knowles contributed to this report.
