New York District Attorney announces opening of investigation against George Santos

The New York District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday (28) the opening of an investigation against the elected representative of the United States George Santos, who lied about his educational background and his professional history during the campaign in the legislative election of November.

The son of Brazilian immigrants, Santos admitted that he did not graduate from Baruch College, where he claimed to have a degree – college directors have not found records of anyone with his name or date of birth who had finished studying there in 2010. He also told who never graduated from any higher education institution.

Although the US Constitution makes it very difficult to impeach and even expel congressmen, falsifying campaign finances is a federal crime. THE SheetBrendan Brosh, spokesman for the Nassau County Attorney’s Office, called “impressive” the “numerous fabrications and inconsistencies associated with the elected representative and stated that he would prosecute him

“Residents of Nassau County […] must have an honest and responsible representative in Congress. No one is above the law and if a crime has been committed in this county,” she said.