United States prosecutors have said they will open an investigation into Republican Representative-elect George Santos, who falsified key details of his life story during his bid to win election to Congress.
Authorities from Long Island in New York state, where Santos was elected, announced they will examine whether Santos crossed the line into criminal wrongdoing when he made false claims about his employment, education, finances and family history.
“The numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with Congressman-elect Santos are nothing short of stunning,” said Nassau County District Attorney Anne T Donnelly, a Republican.
“The residents of Nassau County and other parts of the third district must have an honest and accountable representative in Congress,” she continued. “No one is above the law, and if a crime was committed in this county, we will prosecute it.”
The 34-year-old Santos has faced calls to resign after media reports raised questions about a number of claims he made, including the assertion he is the descendent of Jewish relatives who fled persecution during World War II.
The embattled Congressman-elect said he has no intention of stepping down and downplayed the criticism.
“My sins here are embellishing my resume,” Santos said in an interview with the New York Post on Monday.
He is scheduled to be sworn in as a member of Congress next Tuesday when the Republican Party takes a smaller-than-expected majority in the US House of Representatives.
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