Contemplating the quite a few whoppers former Rep. George Santos made earlier than and after getting into workplace, it is sensible that his final public assertion earlier than going to jail would additionally embody a doubtful declare.
Again in April, the notoriously truth-challenged ex-congressman was sentenced to seven years behind bars for federal wire fraud and aggravated id theft.
On Wednesday, he took to X, previously Twitter, to warn his supporters to not consider something damaging which may get reported:
“I’m not suicidal. I’m not depressed. I’ve no intentions of harming myself, and I cannot willingly have interaction in any sexual exercise whereas I’m in there.
“If something comes out suggesting in any other case, take into account it a lie…full cease.
“The statistics round what occurs to homosexual males in BOP custody are horrifying, and that’s precisely why I’m placing this on the market now. So if one thing does occur, there’s no confusion.
“I did NOT kill myself.”
Santos’ warning submit attracted consideration from one follower who puzzled why nobody had pardoned him.
Santos then claimed that Home Speaker Mike Johnson had in some way influenced President Donald Trump and nixed the pardon.
“Speaker Johnson Blocked it,” Santos claimed, with out offering proof.
Many individuals then proceeded to poke holes in Santos’ allegation, stating that the Home speaker has no energy to dam a presidential pardon, with one individual including, “Good lie although.”
HuffPost reached out to Johnson’s workplace, however nobody instantly responded.
Santos’ declare seems shaky for an additional cause: It implies the Home speaker is definitely keen to talk out in opposition to the president. In Could, Johnson refused to remark when Trump obtained in moral sizzling water by accepting a free airplane from Qatar. He additionally had no opinion about Trump’s gala for high traders within the $TRUMP meme coin.