Following demands for his resignation and labels like “sick puppy” and “sociopath” coming from members of his own party, newly elected Republican US Rep George Santos described himself as “simple minded” as he defended against an avalanche of allegations of fraud and con artistry.
But in that same interview, the freshman congressman from New York appeared to add to a growing list of fabrications by detailing a recent conversation with a Senator Kyrsten Sinema – whose office said had never happened.
During a wide-ranging interview with right-wing media network Newsmax personality Greg Kelly, Mr Santos said money that powered his campaign – which faces several accusations of campaign finance violations – was legitimately obtained through his company, which he said loaned him funding.
“This is about getting stuff done, having somebody like me coming to represent other people just like me: simple-minded folks who come from absolutely nothing and have a voice in Congress,” he said.
He also addressed a tense exchange with Republican Senator Mitt Romney during President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, adding that, unlike the GOP senator from Utah, Ms Sinema was “very kind-hearted” and told him something to the effect of “hang in there, buddy” – which Ms Sinema has denied ever happening.
Mr Romney told reporters that, when he saw Mr Santos in an aisle seat where members of Congress waited to shake hands with the president’s cabinet and the president himself, he told Mr...
The Dangote Group has denied claims that its President, Aliko Dangote, is at odds with Tony Elumelu, describing the report as false, malicious and baseless. In a statement signed by its Group Chie...