George Santos denies 'false' claim he was a drag queen in Brazil, slams ... trends now
Embattled freshman Republican Rep. George Santos of New York has been under growing pressure to resign as key details of his backstory continue to unravel. He has thus far refused to step down
New York Republican Rep. George Santos denied a pair of unseemly allegations on Thursday morning, as questions mount over the the freshman lawmaker's unraveling backstory.
He called claims that he 'performed' as a drag queen named Kitara in Brazil circa 2008 'false,' while also calling accusations that he swindled a disabled veteran out of medical dollars for his sick dog 'insane.'
Santos, who is under growing pressure to resign as details of his backstory continue to unravel, was identified in a 15-year-old photo depicting two drag queens on Brazil's Icaraí Beach.
A Brazilian drag queen named Eula Rochard told independent journalist Marisa Kabas that she was the other person in the photo and named Santos, now 34, as her friend alongside her.
But the freshman congressman denounced the claim as 'false' and accused the media of chasing 'outrageous' stories.
'The most recent obsession from the media claiming that I am a drag Queen or "performed" as a drag Queen is categorically false,' Santos wrote on Twitter Thursday morning.
'The media continues to make outrageous claims about my life while I am working to deliver results. I will not be distracted nor fazed by this.'
He's rebuffed all calls to step down, and since getting to Capitol Hill, has appeared to align himself with conservative lawmakers - many of whom have made opposition to community drag shows a cornerstone of their culture war platforms.
But in the 2008 photo, the person identified as Santos appears to be dressed in a strapless red top or dress while sporting longer brown hair. While the photo is grainy, some element
