The NYPD said officials responded to reports of vandalism Friday morning. No arrests were reported and it is unclear if police had a description of the suspect. Police said they believed at least one of the words was misspelled.
The graffiti was discovered by Santos’ painters when they arrived at the paintings that morning. The congressman issued a statement condemning the vandalism of his office, which still bears the call of his predecessor, retired Democratic Rep. Thomas Suozzi, on the building.
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New York Republican Rep. George Santos’ district office in New York was vandalized with gold paint. (FOX 5 NY)
“This act of cowardly habit is beyond unacceptable and compromises the protection of my staff as well as my constituents,” he said. help. “
Police said the vandalism occurred shortly after five p. m. on Thursday after the workplace closed for the night. Police are looking for surveillance video that could have caught the suspect red-handed.
Embattled Santos came under scrutiny from lawmakers after reports revealed he fabricated much of his record in the 2022 campaign, in which he defeated Democrat Robert Zimmerman.
The NYPD said officials responded to reports of vandalism Friday morning. No arrests were reported, it is not transparent whether police had a description of the suspect. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc Getty Images)
He was accused of lying about his paintings and educational background, his links to an alleged Ponzi scheme, the death of his mother and that in the past he had been married to a woman when he was now openly gay.
Santos also allegedly used a fake animal charity in 2016 to scam a disabled veteran by raising money for his dog’s cancer treatment and then keeping the budget himself, though the congressman denies the allegation.
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The graffiti was discovered by Santos’ painters when they arrived at the paintings that morning. The congressman issued a statement condemning the vandalism of his office. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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The freshman has faced calls for his resignation from Republicans and Democrats in Congress and many Republicans in New York state. He said last month he would resign if the other 142,000 people who voted for him asked him to.
Santos said he would recuse himself from his two duties on the committee.