Vox Sentences - “Is his name even George Santos?”

Prosecutors investigate Representative-elect George Santos (R-NY); Netanyahu’s far-right government takes office in Israel.

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Who is George Santos? (We don’t know.)

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• Representative-elect George Santos (R-NY) is under investigation after reporting revealed he made up much of his life story. [Vox / Ben Jacobs]
• The probes come after the New York Times found Santos lied about graduating from college and his professional experience during his bid to represent parts of Long Island and Queens.  [Associated Press / Bobby Caina Calvan]
• Santos also falsely claimed his grandparents were Holocaust survivors, leading to condemnation from the Republican Jewish Coalition. [CNN / Andrew Kaczynski and Em Steck]
• The fabrications prompted federal and state prosecutors to examine Santos’ convoluted financial history to find out if he committed any crimes. [New York Times / Michael Gold, Ed Shanahan, Brittany Kriegstein, and Rebecca Davis O’Brien]
• Santos has apologized for “embellishing” parts of his resume, but plans to take office next week. [New York Post / Victor Nava and Carl Campanile]
• The GOP will take control of the House by a slim margin, making it outside leaders’ interests to pressure Santos to resign. So far top Republicans have not commented on the scandal. [The Hill / Emily Brooks]

Israel's new hardline government

• Thursday, Israel swore Benjamin Netanyahu’s far-right government into office. [AP / Isabel Debre and Josef Federman]
• Netanyahu formed a coalition with ultranationalist and religious parties with a history of anti-Palestinian and anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. The move has raised concerns about the future of Israeli society and democracy. [NYT / Isabel Kershner]
• The new government is pushing for further Israeli settlements and annexation of the West Bank, which would violate international law. [BBC / Yolande Knell and David Gritten]
• President Joe Biden on Thursday congratulated Netanyahu, pledging US support for a two-state solution and peace in the region. [Axios / Barak Ravid]

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“Is his name even George Santos?”

[Santos’ former Democratic challenger, Robert Zimmerman / CBS News]

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