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Rick Lazio: “Yes, I mean, so Santos is a professional con man. And now we have a con man, a true con man, sitting in Congress. And if…”

On the recordJanuary 19, 2023
Yes, I mean, so Santos is a professional con man. And now we have a con man, a true con man, sitting in Congress. And if you love the institution of Congress, you can't tolerate that.
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Rick Lazio
New York

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Rick Lazio criticizes George Santos for being a con man in Congress and emphasizes the need to uphold the integrity of the institution.

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