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Rep. George Santos, the controversial Republican, on Saturday did not dispute the accuracy of a photo that appeared recently that appeared to be of him, although he denied the claims that he was the “Queen of Brazil”.
“No, I wasn’t the queen of Brazil, guys. I was young and I was having fun at a festival. Sue me for living,” the New York lawmaker told reporters at LaGuardia Airport, marking his first response to a series of reports that surfaced earlier this year. this week.
Santos also refused to discuss and questions from the media saying that his mother was at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
The director – a gay man – was identified by a former Brazilian player who posted a photo of himself with a man he claimed was Santos at a Rio de Janeiro event in 2008.
Santos previously denied on Twitter that she “acted like a drag queen.” He he wrote on Thursday that “the media’s recent fads claiming that I am a drag queen or that I ‘acted’ as a drag queen are completely false.”
The latest lawsuit comes as Santos, who represents New York’s third district, has come under intense scrutiny in the past month for lying about his education, employment and family history, including saying his mother was at the World Trade Center at the time. the 2001 terrorist attacks.
On Saturday, Santos completely ignored several questions about his mother’s whereabouts on September 11, instead venting his anger on the media.
“I have zero to take you guys right now.” What I want from you guys right now is that I’m focused on serving the American people and I’m very happy,” said Santos, adding that he participated “a lot” and was on his way back to his state from Washington, DC, where he attended a meeting on Friday night.
He declined to say who he met, saying it was “known.”
Santos repeatedly offered criticism and complaints to the media when he continued to question his mother’s whereabouts on September 11. Immigration records show that he was not in the US at the time of the attacks, although he said he was in the South Tower.
He declined to comment on the committee hearings and ignored a question about whether he had spoken to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
CNN reported this week that Santos was nominated to serve on two House subcommittees: the Small Business Administration Committee and the Science, Environment, and Technology Committee.
Santos has privately asked GOP leaders to serve on two other top committees, one on the economy and one on the economy, but top Republicans have rejected that while other chairmen have refused to add him to their panels, CNN previously reported.
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