The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) is denouncing Congressman-elect George Santos, after the New York Republican admitted that he faked his Jewish identity.
As Breitbart News has reported, Santos — who won in New York’s 3rd congressional district — has admitted faking many of his claims about his educational and work experience. He also admitted that he was not, in fact, Jewish, as he had claimed throughout his campaign.
Last month, Santos was given a platform at the RJC leadership meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada, to introduce himself to members and donors as one of three Republican Jews in the incoming Congress. (The other two: Representative-elect Max Miller of Ohio, and veteran Rep. David Kustoff of Tennessee.) Santos, who said he had been raised Catholic but had Jewish roots, told the Jewish News Syndicate: “Now I’m able to go advocate and fight for other Jewish people all across my district, but also all across this country and across the world.”
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