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Ritchie Torres’ George Santos bill would make NY candidate lies a crime


Let’s not do that again!

Democratic Bronx Rep. Ritchie Torres is set to introduce legislation that would make it illegal for Congressional hopefuls to lie about their biographies as outrage grows over the unraveling of Congressman-elect George Santos’ life story.

The bill would make it illegal for candidates to “defraud” voters by providing false information about their education, past employment or military service. Those details would be required to be part of the disclosures candidates already must make to run for office.

“George Santos pretended to be a Ukrainian, Belgium, Brazilian, Catholic, Jew, whose mother died twice — including in 9/11, whose ancestors survived the Holocaust and whose employees died in the Pulse mass shooting and who became a millionaire overnight,” Torres told The Post. “It’s absurd. It would be laughable, if it weren’t so serious.”

Providing incorrect information would be a prosecutable offense that could be punished with a $100,000 fine or up to a year in prison.

However, if enacted, the new law would have to contend with the extensive latitude politicians are given by the courts to make statements thanks to the First Amendment’s protections of political speech.

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Westchester will mandate candidate disclosures in response to Santos campaign lies

George Santos is making an impact in Westchester County, if not in Washington.

The Long Island congressman who lied and lied about his background — and mostly avoided exposure before winning his seat in November — has inspired a law to prevent a Westchester Santos. It will require county candidates to disclose their school and work histories up front, before they get elected and can't be removed for lying.