It's the curious case of the congressman-elect.
Voters elected Republican George Santos in November to represent parts of Long Island and Queens in Congress but did not know the candidate was running on a resume filled with apparently fabricated claims about his schooling and work — leaving more questions than answers about how he will now navigate a planned move to Washington.
And now even some Santos allies are calling on the politician to step forward and either verify or explain the misleading aspects of the biography he ran on.
"We have reached out to his office directly to ascertain whether they are true. These allegations, if true, are deeply troubling," said Matt Brooks, CEO of the Republican Jewish Coalition, which has featured Santos at events and in videos alongside the party's top leaders, including former President Donald Trump and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Brooks said in a statement to CBS News the organization is concerned about the allegations. "Given their seriousness, the Congressman-elect owes the public an explanation, and we look forward to hearing it."
Repeated attempts by CBS News to reach Santos directly by phone were unsuccessful. His campaign manager referred CBS to a general email address for the campaign. In a statement, Santos' attorney Joseph Murray accused the New York Times of "attempting to smear [Santos'] good name with defamatory allegations," but provided no evidence or documents to refute any of the reporting.
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