Incoming Republican congressman George Santos of New York was already facing a litany of questions about his background, including his employment history, his education, his residence, and his religious background.
Now, another key aspect of his biography — Santos is the first non-incumbent out gay Republican ever elected to Congress — has also been complicated.
The Daily Beast reported on Thursday that Santos divorced a woman named Uadla Santos in 2019, just two weeks before launching his ill-fated 2020 congressional campaign against Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi. The outlet was also unable to obtain records of his marriage to his husband.
While it's possible that Santos is, in fact, gay, the marriage complicates public statements that Santos has made about his own sexuality.
"I'm a gay married man," Santos told USA Today in October of this year. "I am openly gay, have never had an issue with my sexual identity in the past decade, and I can tell you and assure you, I will always be an advocate for LGBTQ folks."
Santos never publicly disclosed his marriage to the woman.
The embattled congressman-elect has not yet addressed or refuted any of the facts that have been reported about him this week, simply saying in a statement on Monday that questions raised by the New York Times were "defamatory allegations."
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George Santos claims that:
He lost 4 employees in the Pulse shooting
His grandparents were Ukrainian jews
His dad had Anglican roots
His mom was the first female executive at a major institution
His mom survived 9/11 in the south tower but died a few years later
Claim to have graduated from Baruch College with a finance and economics degree
Claims to have business masters from NYU
Says he worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup
Claims to own 13 properties
Formed an animal rescue organization that he claims is tax exempt
Said he's married to his pharmacist husband for over a decade
Now, another key aspect of his biography — Santos is the first non-incumbent out gay Republican ever elected to Congress — has also been complicated.
The Daily Beast reported on Thursday that Santos divorced a woman named Uadla Santos in 2019, just two weeks before launching his ill-fated 2020 congressional campaign against Democratic Rep. Tom Suozzi. The outlet was also unable to obtain records of his marriage to his husband.
While it's possible that Santos is, in fact, gay, the marriage complicates public statements that Santos has made about his own sexuality.
"I'm a gay married man," Santos told USA Today in October of this year. "I am openly gay, have never had an issue with my sexual identity in the past decade, and I can tell you and assure you, I will always be an advocate for LGBTQ folks."
Santos never publicly disclosed his marriage to the woman.
The embattled congressman-elect has not yet addressed or refuted any of the facts that have been reported about him this week, simply saying in a statement on Monday that questions raised by the New York Times were "defamatory allegations."
GOP Rep-elect George Santos reportedly divorced a woman 2 weeks before running for office in 2019 despite suggesting he's been 'openly gay' for a decade
The new revelations about George Santos' 2019 divorce add to a litany of existing questions about his background and resume.
www.businessinsider.com
George Santos claims that:
He lost 4 employees in the Pulse shooting
His grandparents were Ukrainian jews
His dad had Anglican roots
His mom was the first female executive at a major institution
His mom survived 9/11 in the south tower but died a few years later
Claim to have graduated from Baruch College with a finance and economics degree
Claims to have business masters from NYU
Says he worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup
Claims to own 13 properties
Formed an animal rescue organization that he claims is tax exempt
Said he's married to his pharmacist husband for over a decade
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