Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) finally addressed accusations of his falsehoods about his education and previous employment and that he falsely claimed that he’d earned a college degree and lied about his work history. But what we need to know is who funded this shitshow?
C&L’s own Karoli Kuns knew that there was someone behind it and I think most people with a working brain were aware that something wasn’t adding up. As it happens, it involves Russia. Or, a Russian oligarch’s cash handler.
The Daily Beast reports:
The cousin and cash handler for one of Russia’s most notorious oligarchs poured tens of thousands of dollars into electing a newly minted congressman-elect who called Ukraine’s government “a totalitarian regime.”
Republican George Devolder-Santos vanquished Democrat Robert Zimmerman this month in the race for a House seat covering parts of Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens—riding a red wave that swept the Empire State this cycle, and washing away two decades of Democratic dominance in the district.
Devolder-Santos had long courted conservative media attention by presenting himself as a “walking, living, breathing contradiction”—a gay Latino millennial born in New York City, who is also a fervent devotee of ex-President Donald Trump.
Mother Jones also knew that something was up and did a deep dive into Santos’s fabricated life, and it’s interesting what the outlet turned up.
He sounds like a real stand-up guy:
For much of his professional career, which included a stint as regional director at an alleged Ponzi scheme, the Republican used the name George Devolder. However, as he ventured further into the world of politics, he began to increasingly use the name George Devolder-Santos or simply George Santos.
And, of course, it all goes back to Russia. It’s not shocking that Republicans side with Russia over Ukraine. They are pro-genocide now.
