Incoming GOP congressman accused of lying about his employment history and where he went to college defends himself with a false Winston Churchill quote

Dec 20 2022 by Business Insider

 
Sir Winston Churchill addressing a Women Conservatives meeting in 1954.

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Long Island Republican George Santos has been accused of fabricating his biography. In a statement Monday night, Santos's attorney quoted Winston Churchill. But the quote — on the importance of creating enemies — is not from the British prime minister.

Before being elected to Congress this past November, George Santos, a Republican from Long Island, told voters he had worked at Goldman Sachs, and...

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