George Santos Tells Piers Morgan He Thought He Could Get Away With Lying About His Background

Embattled Republican Congressman George Santos of New York has sat down with Piers Morgan in a roughly 40-minute interview in which he admitted lying on his resume and said he thought he could get away with it.

According to The Hill, Morgan pressed Santos on several claims he has made since he came under intense scrutiny, with the New York representative explaining some of them.

In his program, "Piers Morgan Uncensored," aired Monday night, Morgan asked Santos if he thought nobody would find out about his resume embellishments, and the lawmaker said, "Well, I'll humor you this... I ran in 2020 for the same exact seat for Congress, and I got away with it then."

Morgan replied: "Fine... Well that's honest, stupid. So you thought, actually, that they're not gonna find out?" To which Santos said: "No, I didn't think so... But to that effect, it's embarrassing, it's humbling to have to admit your faults as a human being."

Santos previously campaigned as a gay of Brazilian descent and Jewish ancestry. However, his claims of Jewish heritage are reportedly unfounded. Aside from his educational background, he also lied about working for business giants like Goldman Sachs.

He was also caught up in various controversies, including a case of a stolen checkbook in Brazil, being a former drag queen, stealing money from a veteran's dying dog, and scamming some Amish dog breeders.

George Santos told Piers Morgan: 'I've Been a Terrible Liar'

George Santos admitted to Piers Morgan during the interview that he had "been a terrible liar." The lawmaker also told the British host that he lied not because he wanted to trick people but to get "accepted by the party here locally."

He also admitted that lying about his college education was one of the biggest regrets of his life.

"I did not attain a college education...That, regrettably so, is one of my biggest regrets in life," Santos noted. Pressed on why he chose to lie about his education, the congressman stated, "Expectation on society, the pressure, couldn't afford it."

He added that he "wanted to run for office, although I had built a very credible business career, but I just didn't have that part of my biography." The Republican lawmaker had reportedly become known as the biggest liar in politics.

According to BBC, Santos did reiterate that he never claimed he was Jewish and that this was a party-favorite joke" describing himself as "Jew-ish."

He was also asked about his claim that his mother was in the South Tower of the World Trade Centre in New York City on 9/11, to which he answered, "That's true... I won't debate my mother's life as she's passed in [2016], and it's quite insensitive to try to rehash my mother's legacy."

George Santos Stumbled During Questions Into His Marriage

During the interview, George Santos, who is currently married to a gay man, also spoke about his previous marriage to a Brazilian woman, which is also being questioned if it's a scheme to aid the woman's immigration bid.

The congressman told Piers Morgan that he was indeed married to the woman and would show a wedding certificate after the show to prove it. However, he stumbled over his wedding date, Business Insider reported.

Santos also admitted that he's not "always been a gay man," and he was "very much in love" when they got married, but "it just didn't work out." He then said he married a man on November 30, 2021, in Nassau County, New York, but added that he "never campaigned... on being gay."

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Written by: Rick Martin

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