Opinion: The fascinating case of George Santos | CNN

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"The Santos saga is utterly fascinating, in the way stories of scammers and con men are often so captivating."
Positive
48% Conservative
"Santos's campaign website said that he began working at Citigroup as an associate and quickly advanced to become an associate asset manager in the real asset division of the firm and was then offered an exciting opportunity with Goldman Sachs but what he thought would be the piacle of his career was not as fulfilling as he had anticipated."
Positive
14% Conservative
"According to the New York Times, In the court file, Mr. Santos is identified by his full name and date of birth, as well as by the names of his mother and father."
Positive
14% Conservative
"Now, more than a week later, Santos has admitted that the media outlets were mostly right, and he did indeed fudge his resume and much of his biography."
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6% Conservative
"Nassau GOP Chair Joe Cairo, one of the few Republican leaders to speak out, said Santos would have to do a lot to regain trust, but added that Santos should be able to serve his term in Congress."
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2% Conservative
"Nassau GOP Chair Joe Cairo, one of the few Republican leaders to speak out, said Santos would have to do a lot to regain trust, but added that Santos should be able to serve his term in Congress."
Positive
2% Conservative
"As for claiming he attended Baruch College and New York University and received degrees in finance and economics, Santos told the New York Post that I didn't graduate from any institution of higher learning."
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0% Conservative
"There is no doubt that Santos deceived voters in his district."
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0% Conservative
"Santos' lawyer declined to comment at the time of publication."
Negative
-8% Liberal
"I never claimed to be Jewish, Santos said to the Post."
Negative
-14% Liberal
"CNN --What happens when Rep.-elect George Santos of New York goes to Washington, DC, in January will be a real test of today's Republican Party."
Negative
-20% Liberal
"While ruing for office, Santos, who was elected in a district in New York that encompasses Long Island suburbs and parts of Queens, had either lied or been strangely cagey about everything from where he lived to which college he graduated from to where he worked to what his religious background was."
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-20% Liberal
"Now, Santos is less clear about his work, saying he helped out the charity and found homes for the animals."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"But let's be clear - Santos is exactly who you don't want in office."
Negative
-22% Liberal
"The documents show that Mr. Santos confessed to the crime and was charged, but that the case remains unresolved because authorities were later unable to locate him.I am not a criminal here -- not here or in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world, Santos told the Post."
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-30% Liberal
"The documents show that Mr. Santos confessed to the crime and was charged, but that the case remains unresolved because authorities were later unable to locate him.I am not a criminal here -- not here or in Brazil or any jurisdiction in the world, Santos told the Post."
Negative
-30% Liberal
"Join us on Twitter and FacebookRepublican Party leaders could certainly pressure Santos not to take office."
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-32% Liberal
"Santos had also claimed that he lost four employees in the 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando."
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-34% Liberal
"One claim that Santos flat-out denied was a finding from the Times that he was charged with fraud in Brazil after writing stolen checks."
Negative
-34% Liberal
"Santos even seems to have lied about his charity work."
Negative
-36% Liberal
"Santos was similarly dismissive of reporting on his false claims of Jewish heritage."
Negative
-40% Liberal
"The New York Times published an investigation of Santos's web of lies earlier this month, and got a very Trumpian attack-the-messenger denial from Santos' lawyer who, instead of providing any clarity or specific factual denials, simply said that it is no surprise that Congressman-elect Santos has enemies at The New York Times who are attempting to smear his good name with these defamatory allegations."
Negative
-42% Liberal
"The New York Times published an investigation of Santos's web of lies earlier this month, and got a very Trumpian attack-the-messenger denial from Santos' lawyer who, instead of providing any clarity or specific factual denials, simply said that it is no surprise that Congressman-elect Santos has enemies at The New York Times who are attempting to smear his good name with these defamatory allegations."
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-42% Liberal
"The New York Times published an investigation of Santos's web of lies earlier this month, and got a very Trumpian attack-the-messenger denial from Santos' lawyer who, instead of providing any clarity or specific factual denials, simply said that it is no surprise that Congressman-elect Santos has enemies at The New York Times who are attempting to smear his good name with these defamatory allegations."
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-42% Liberal

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