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Tulsi Gabbard has a message for George Santos: “Do you have no shame?”
That’s the question Gabbard, the former Democratic U.S. representative from Hawaii and one-time presidential candidate, asked the controversial Republican congressman-elect from New York’s third district. Santos has been in the hot seat since it was discovered he lied about several details from his past, including where he worked and his schooling.
In an interview on Fox News that aired Tuesday night when Gabbard was filling in for Tucker Carlson, Gabbard summarized the situation: “If I were one of those in New York’s third district right now, now that the election is over, and I’m finding out all of these lies that you’ve told, not just one little lie or one little embellishment — these are blatant lies — my question is, do you have no shame?”
Santos responded by saying the Democrats — and President Joe Biden, in particular — were no better when it comes to telling the truth: “Joe Biden has been lying to the American people for 40 years. He’s the president of the United States. Democrats resoundingly support him. Do they have no shame?”
Gabbard pressed the issue by asking about claims that Santos’ campaign made about him being Jewish, specifically, a statement from him that said, “As a proud American Jew, I have been to Israel numerous times for education, business and leisurely trips.”
Santos responded by saying that although he was raised as a practicing Catholic, he has some Jewish heritage. “I’m Jew-ish,” he said.
Ultimately, Santos, who has said he has no intentions of resigning, spoke about his commitment to deliver for his district.
“I understand everyone wants to nit-pick at me,” he told Gabbard. “I’m not a façade, I’m not a persona…I remain committed in delivering results for the American people. I campaigned on inflation, I campaigned on crime, I campaigned on education.”
Gabbard persisted, however, saying Santos doesn’t “really seem to be taking (the situation) seriously…A lie is not an embellishment on a resume.”
