Santos says he ‘was not a drag queen in Brazil’ but was having ‘fun at a festival’

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos challenged claims that he was a “drag queen in Brazil,” informing press reporters Saturday he was having “enjoyable at a celebration” as he declined to engage with concerns from press reporters on the unmasked assertion that his mom remained in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

” No, I was not a drag queen in Brazil, people. I was young and I had a good time at a celebration. Sue me for having a life,” Santos informed press reporters at LaGuardia Airport, marking his very first public action to reports that emerged previously today.

The congressman– an out gay guy– was determined by a long time Brazilian drag entertainer who published a photo of herself with another individual in drag who she declared was Santos at a Rio de Janeiro-area parade in 2008.

Santos had actually at first rejected that he “carried out as a drag Queen,” however appears to not object to that it is him in the photo. He tweeted Thursday that “the most current fixation from the media declaring that I am a drag Queen or ‘carried out’ as a drag Queen is unconditionally incorrect.”.

This most current accusation comes as Santos, who represents New york city’s 3rd District, has actually been under tremendous examination over the previous month for lying and misrepresenting his instructional, work and household history, consisting of declaring that his mom remained in the World Trade Center at the time of the 2001 terrorist attacks.

On Saturday, Santos completely neglected numerous concerns concerning his mom’s place on September 11, rather training his ire on journalism.

” I have absolutely no considers you people today. My consider you people today is that I’m concentrated on serving the American individuals and I’m very thrilled,” Santos stated, including that he has actually engaged with “plenty” of constituents and was on his method back to his district from Washington, DC, where he went to a conference Friday night.

He decreased to state with whom he satisfied, stating that was “categorized.”.

Santos consistently used criticism and problems to press reporters as they continued to question his mom’s location on September 11. Migration records have actually revealed she was not in the United States at the time of the fear attacks, though he had actually declared she remained in the South Tower.

He decreased to discuss his discussed committee projects and likewise neglected a concern on whether he had actually spoken to Home Speaker Kevin McCarthy.

CNN reported today that Santos was tapped to rest on 2 low-level Home committees: the Committee on Small Company and the Committee on Science, Area, and Innovation.

Santos had actually independently lobbied GOP leaders to serve on 2 more prominent committees, one supervising the monetary sector and another on diplomacy, however leading Republicans turned down that pitch as some chairmen balked at including him to their panels, CNN formerly reported.