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George Santos claimed to be ‘halachically Jewish’ during election campaign
Santos made the claim while courting donations from pro-Israel activists at a fundraising event in South Florida, according to two attendees who were present for the discussion.
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Rep. George Santos (R-NY) walks to a closed-door GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol January 10, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
A month before his election to Congress last November, Rep. George Santos (R-NY), the scandal-plagued New York Republican, falsely referred to himself as “halachically Jewish” while courting donations from pro-Israel activists at a fundraising event in South Florida, according...