Brian Mann: George Santos has lied about a lot of things. He says people thought he had gone to Baruch College, worked on Wall Street and owned valuable real estate property. But it turns out much of that is untrue; his mother's passing in 2016 appears to have no connection to the 9-11 terror attacks. Noelle King: It really turns out he invented almost everything. Brian Mann: The portrait of this guy in life couldn't be more different.
George Santos is supposed to become a member of Congress this week. We still have no idea who he is.
This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Serena Solin, engineered by Paul Robert Mounsey, and hosted by Noel King.
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