The New York Republican, accused of fabricating details of his biography, got a taste of scrutiny that comes with his new job. A posse of journalists assembled before 9 a.m. Tuesday to stake out Santos’s new office.
is now being investigated by the attorney general of New York, the district attorneys of Nassau County and Queens, and the government of Brazil.
“If I disappointed anyone by my résumé embellishment, I’m sorry,” Santos, who has denied any criminal wrongdoing, told WABC radio in New York last week, adding: “I will be sworn in. I will take office.” Democrats have compared Santos to the chameleonic antihero of the novel “The Talented Mr. Ripley,” or the highflying con man in the film “Catch Me If You Can.” Some Republicans called for investigation and accountability. “You gotta change your life,” recently retired congressman Kevin Brady said on “Fox News Sunday,” appearing to address Santos. By noon, he was seated alone on an aisle in the last row of he House chamber.Around him members-elect hugged, kissed, laughed, took selfies.
By Tuesday afternoon, he didn’t have enough; the California Republican kept falling short of the votes he needed, which delayed the swearings-in.All day the Capitol vibrated with pride and excitement and expectation, as families joined members-elect for photos and cheering. Santos, however, was unable to relish his achievement. After he found refuge from Capitol Hill reporters on the House floor,
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