George Santos’ Mother Wasn’t in New York — or the United States — on 9/11, as Lawmaker Claimed
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New York Rep. George Santos While his mother claimed on multiple occasions that he was in the World Trade Center at the time of the Sept. 11 terrorist attackss, documents obtained by a genealogical research researcher show that Fatima Carruso Devolder wasn’t even in the United States at that time.
According to records pertaining to immigration that Alex Calzareth, researcher, has made public The Washington PostFatima devolder lived in Rio de Janeiro during the 2001 attacks.
Santos once tweeted that the 9/11 terrorist attacks were “claimed” [his] “Mother’s life” and other times, he has stated that his mother was killed by cancer after the attacks.
Santos’ congressional campaign website Also, it includes a mention of her death. “George’s mom was in her South Tower office on Sept. 11, 2001, as the horrendous events occurred.” The website says that she survived the terrible events of September 11th but died a few years later after losing her battle with cancer.
These claims are not supported. Rolling Stone Reports indicate that his mother was not identified by victim advocacy groups.
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Calzareth obtained the new genealogical documents through a Freedom of Information Act. They show that Devolder applied for a visa to the United States in February 2003 from Brazil. She stated on the application that she hadn’t been in the United States since 1999.
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Santos is currently under investigation. In recent weeks, a growing number lies on his resume started to surface, along with new details about Santos’ family history and career path. possible ties to a Russian oligarch It is a habitual occurrence.
After a bombshell, the fabrications of Santos were discovered. New York Times A large part of Santos’ biography could not have been verified, according to the report. Santos later admitted that he had altered some facts after the report was published. He said that he had worked for Citigroup and Goldman Sachs but neither company maintains records. He also claimed that he graduated at Baruch College and then attended New York University to get an MBA.
Some of the mystery surrounding Santos’ background — particularly when it comes to his finances — has already sparked investigations both at the federal and county level, with Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly calling the fabrications “nothing short of stunning.”
Earlier this week, a disabled veteran came forward with text messages allegedly showing that in 2016, Santos — who was at the time going by his given name, Anthony Devolder — purportedly bilked him out of $3,000 meant to help his service dog, who is now in life-saving condition.
Patch was told by the veteran that Santos had taken $3,000 from the fundraiser and then vanished. According to Patch, the vet had to euthanize the dog and used his panhandling skills to pay for her cremation and euthanasia.
Recent reports also highlight the importance of campaign donations made to Santos by Andrew IntraterViktor Vekselberg’s cousin, and close friend to Russian President, is a Russian billionaire. Vladimir Putin.
Santos — who has previously been evicted from an apartment, despite once falsely claiming he owned 13 properties — has also donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to his own campaign, with many campaign finance watchdogs questioning where those funds came from.
A complaint The nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center filed a claim with the Federal Election Commission that Santos was a “straw donor” to illegal contributions to his campaign. This raises questions about the identity of the contributors.
The complaint states that Santos’s sudden increase in income and assets, as well as the absence of any explanation about how it happened, and his well-documented penchant to dishonesty, along with the fact that he used $705,000 of his sudden wealth to fund his congressional campaign strongly suggest that this rapid shift in Santos’s finances is not an accident, but the result of unknown individuals illegally and directly giving him money to run to federal office.
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A growing chorus of lawmakers have called on the Republican to resign, but still others — like House Speaker Kevin McCarthy — have noted he was legally elected, and therefore should continue to serve.