First Gay GOP Rep-Elect Admits to Fudging His Résumé, MTG Rushes to Defend Him as Dems Call For His Resignation

The first gay GOP U.S. House Rep-elect George Santos (R-NY) admitted on Monday that he fudged his résumé while running for office.

Democrats have called for his resignation including the incoming vice chair of the House Democratic caucus, Ted Lieu (D-CA).

Lieu said in a quote tweet of a Dem strategist, “GOP Congressman-elect George Santos, who has now admitted his whopping lies, should resign. If he does not, then @GOPLeader should call for a vote to expel @Santos4Congress.”

GOP Congressman-elect George Santos, who has now admitted his whopping lies, should resign. If he does not, then @GOPLeader should call for a vote to expel @Santos4Congress. https://t.co/WutPzhaTEX

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 27, 2022

In a quote tweet of a clip that showed House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) celebrating Santos’ election victory, which he said would expand the Republican Jewish Caucus (although it appears he also wasn’t entirely forthcoming about that), Lieu said, “Dear @GOPLeader: George Santos knowingly let you spread his lies.”

“@Santos4Congress has embarrassed you and the Republican caucus. The honorable thing to do would be for you to publicly ask him to resign. If he doesn’t, then you should schedule a vote to expel him from Congress,” Lieu insisted.

Dear @GOPLeader: George Santos knowingly let you spread his lies. @Santos4Congress has embarrassed you and the Republican caucus. The honorable thing to do would be for you to publicly ask him to resign. If he doesn’t, then you should schedule a vote to expel him from Congress. https://t.co/3cg4foCpWq

— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) December 27, 2022

U.S. House Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), however, rushed to Santos’ defense in what as supposed to be initially a three-part Twitter thread that turned into four.

“George Santos lied about his resume, and the left is demanding he resign. Ilhan Omar says she didn’t marry her brother, she lied. Elizabeth Warren said she was Native American Indian, she lied. The left said George Floyd didn’t die of a drug overdose, they lied.”

“Dr Rachel Levine says he’s a woman, he lied. Adam Schiff said he had proof of Trump Russian collusion, he lied. Eric Swalwell said he didn’t have sex with a CCP spy, he lied. Fauci said the taxpayer funded Covid-19 virus didn’t come from the Wuhan lab, he lied.”

“The science and medical ‘experts’ said the taxpayer funded covid vaccines would stop Covid, they lied, they also said they are safe, they lied again. The Democrats, J6 committee, and media say Trump and us Republicans organized an insurrection on J6, they lied.”

“The left doesn’t care about lying. The real reason they’re attacking George Santos is that he the first openly gay Republican elected and they hate him for it. I’m glad George is being honest with his district now and look forward to seeing how George legislates & votes.”

Dr Rachel Levine says he’s a woman, he lied.
Adam Schiff said he had proof of Trump Russian collusion, he lied.
Eric Swalwell said he didn’t have sex with a CCP spy, he lied.
Fauci said the taxpayer funded Covid-19 virus didn’t come from the Wuhan lab, he lied.

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— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) December 27, 2022

The left doesn’t care about lying.

The real reason they’re attacking George Santos is that he the first openly gay Republican elected and they hate him for it.

I’m glad George is being honest with his district now and look forward to seeing how George legislates & votes.

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— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) December 27, 2022