Us congressman’s resume fraud scandal fermented netizen： he is very suitable for Washington.

　　Xinhua News Agency, Washington, January 2 (Reporter Yan Liang, Sun Ding) The opening of the new Congress of the United States is just around the corner. Recently, the newly elected Congressman George Santos was exposed by the media that many "glamorous" contents on his resume are pure fraud. Under the media questioning, Santos admitted to lying, while sophistry said."This does not prevent me from being a good congressman.". Such "divine logic" caused public outcry. The scandal continued to ferment in the past few days, and there were comments from American netizens."He is very suitable for Washington.".

　　"I’m not a liar"

　　Santos is 34 years old. As a Republican, he was successfully elected as a member of the House of Representatives representing the third district of the New York State Congress in the mid-term election in 2022. This constituency covers the northern shore of Long Island, New York, and part of the northeast of Queens, new york. It was originally regarded as a "blue zone" supporting the Democratic Party, and this "red turn" attracted considerable attention.

　　In order to win the support of voters from all walks of life, Santos tried his best to highlight the diversity of identity during the campaign, labeled himself with a series of "drainage labels", and declared that his personal experience "fully embodies the American dream", such as having studied undergraduate at Baruch College of the City University of new york and obtained degrees in economics and finance, having worked for Wall Street financial giants Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group, and having more than a dozen industries in his family.

　　American media reported Santos’ fraud scandal. (Webpage screenshot)

　　However, according to the survey results recently released by the American media, Santos did not attend Baruch College. Citigroup and Goldman Sachs Group said that there was no record of this person’s employment, and Santos’ campaign public property statement did not list any industries in the United States. In addition, Santos’ statements about religious beliefs, sexual orientation and other matters have been questioned.

　　Faced with the pressure of public opinion, Santos admitted to fabricating and whitewashing his resume in an interview with the American media a few days ago and was "sorry" for it, but argued that "I am not a liar" and only "beautified my resume". He also said that public opinion disputes "will not prevent me from being a good member of parliament."

　　In an exclusive interview program on Fox, Santos even brazenly labeled himself as "courageous" when talking to tulsi Gabbard, a guest host and former US Congressman. "I think everyone has shortcomings and makes mistakes … … I have to admit this in front of the media camera, so that the whole country can see that I have the courage to admit my mistake. In order to become an influential member of Congress, I have to face my mistakes. " He said.

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　　Gabbard tortured Santos’ soul:"Aren’t you ashamed? Aren’t you ashamed of voters and their families? "

　　Instead of remorse, Santos complained that everyone was "critical" of him, and countered that Democrats would make such mistakes. For example, the Democratic politician "Biden has been lying to Americans for the past 40 years" did not prevent him from becoming president.

　　In the past few days, many members of the Democratic camp have severely condemned Santos, saying that he is not suitable for public office and should not take office. Hakim jeffries, the new Democratic leader of the House of Representatives, bluntly said that Santos "seems to be an out-and-out liar". Some Republicans called on the House Ethics Committee to investigate.

　　It is reported that the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of new york and the Prosecutor of Nassau County, New York, have launched investigations on Santos’ property and other matters. American legal analysts pointed out that these investigations are not enough to affect Santos’ inauguration, and the House of Representatives can only prevent candidates from taking office if they violate the age, citizenship and state residence requirements of the US Constitution.

　　"deeper decay"

　　In the American election campaign, in order to establish a person, gain sympathy and seek a higher position, it is not uncommon for candidates like Santos to try their best, including but not limited to falsifying their resumes and exaggerating their political opinions.

　　For example, Marco Rubio, a senator from Florida and a Republican, claimed that his parents were so-called exiles from Cuba many years ago in order to create a personal political image, but he was later exposed by Washington post and other media.

　　On July 13, 2017, Senator rubio was surrounded by reporters after attending the meeting on Capitol Hill. Xinhua News Agency (photo by Shen Ting)

　　For another example, in the campaign stage of the mid-term elections in the United States in 2022, Herschel Walker, a Republican candidate for the Senate seat in Georgia, declared that one of his political platforms was "anti-abortion", but it was revealed that he had paid at least two girlfriends to have abortions.

　　Senator elizabeth warren of Massachusetts is one of the representatives of the "progressives" of the Democratic Party and once ran for the US President. In 2018, Warren announced the results of a DNA test, claiming that he had Native American descent, and later had to publicly apologize in the face of widespread doubts.

　　After Santos’ fraud scandal was exposed, some netizens sarcastically said,Santos’s character should be "very suitable" to work in the US Congress, and even be regarded as "presidential material". Some netizens hit the nail on the head and pointed out the chaos in American politics — —What politician doesn’t lie?

　　American politicians are "full of address unknown" for political self-interest, and they are willing to overdraw the trust of the people, and their hypocritical faces are undoubtedly exposed. According to a poll released by Gallup in the summer of 2022, only 7% of Americans have confidence in members of Congress, a record low.

　　Jeff Mayhew, who ran for Congress, wrote in Newsweek that Santos lied, which not only reflected his personal dishonesty, but also exposed "a more serious problem."— — The deeper decay of the American political system. (Editor: Wang Pei; Editor: Ma Xiaoyan, Xu Xiaolei, Sun Hao)

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