Overview

• New York Republican Congressman George Santos insists his grandparents were Holocaust survivors, despite genealogical records showing no evidence of Jewish and/or Ukrainian heritage in his family. Santos blames the ongoing war in Ukraine for his inability to provide proof of this claim.
• In light of Santos' allegations which are disputed by genealogical records, he has been conducting research over the past 10 months and has hired genealogists to prove his family's Holocaust survival history.
• Santos stated that he identifies as Catholic but comes from a Jewish family, adding that he had always jokingly referred to himself as 'Jew-ish', implying a semi-Jewish identity.
• The Congressman's credibility has been damaged by multiple proven lies concerning his bio, which included false claims about his education, employment history, and eyewitness experiences of terror attacks. Santos is presently facing 23 criminal charges, including conspiracy, identity theft, and credit card fraud.
• Santos has expressed determination to continue working on assembling evidence to support his family story. His dubious ancestry claims have brought significant backlash, particularly from the Jewish community.