George Santos actually said...

"I'm sorry. Nobody tells me to do anything. I made that decision on my own that I thought best represented in the interest of the voters."

"With the ongoing attention surrounding both my personal and campaign financial investigations, I have submitted a request to Speaker McCarthy that I'd be temporarily recused from my Committee assignme..."

"You're a dishonest reporter and you know that."

"You're lying to the American people. When you stop lying in your, in your (INAUDIBLE) reporting, I'll start talking to you."