{"id":531759,"date":"2022-12-27T18:33:08","date_gmt":"2022-12-27T15:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/democrat-zimmerman-challenges-santos-to-resign-and-face-him-again-in-special-election\/"},"modified":"2022-12-27T18:33:08","modified_gmt":"2022-12-27T15:33:08","slug":"democrat-zimmerman-challenges-santos-to-resign-and-face-him-again-in-special-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/democrat-zimmerman-challenges-santos-to-resign-and-face-him-again-in-special-election\/","title":{"rendered":"#Democrat Zimmerman challenges Santos to resign and face him again in special election"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a33c43000\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23a33c43000\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/democrat-zimmerman-challenges-santos-to-resign-and-face-him-again-in-special-election\/#Democrat_Zimmerman_challenges_Santos_to_resign_and_face_him_again_in_special_election\" >Democrat Zimmerman challenges Santos to resign and face him again in special election<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Democrat_Zimmerman_challenges_Santos_to_resign_and_face_him_again_in_special_election\"><\/span>Democrat Zimmerman challenges Santos to resign and face him again in special election<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/09\/ca_illustration_santosgeorge_zimmermanrobert_092322mm-ap-see-credits-courtesy_zimmerman-santos.png?w=900\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Defeated New York congressional candidate Robert Zimmerman (D) on Tuesday called on his former opponent, Rep.-elect George Santos (R), to resign and run in a new election after Santos admitted to lying about his professional and educational background.<\/p>\n<p>Santos in an interview with The New York Post acknowledged discrepancies in his background, which were previously reported by The New York Times, but Santos contended he would serve out his term, arguing that he campaigned \u201ctalking about the people\u2019s concerns, not my resume.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr1_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>\u201cGeorge, if that\u2019s even your real name, if you\u2019re so convinced that #NY3 voters still trust you \u2013 resign &amp; run against me again in a special election,\u201d Zimmerman <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZimmermanRob\/status\/1607743701794578433\">tweeted<\/a>. \u201cFace the voters with your real past &amp; answer questions about your criminal history. Let the voters decide.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Santos flipped the Long Island district last month after Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-N.Y.) opted to campaign for the state\u2019s governorship rather than run for reelection. Santos won by 8 percentage points.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican\u2019s victory was one of multiple key GOP wins in New York congressional districts in the midterms, helping the party to secure a narrow House majority in the upcoming Congress.<\/p>\n<p>But after the election, The New York Times <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/12\/19\/nyregion\/george-santos-ny-republicans.html\">published a report<\/a> earlier this month detailing various discrepancies in Santos\u2019s purported background, including Santos\u2019s claims that he worked for Goldman Sachs and Citigroup and that he\u2019d graduated from New York\u2019s Baruch College.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy sins here are embellishing my resume. I\u2019m sorry,\u201d Santos told the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/26\/rep-elect-george-santos-admits-fabricating-key-details-of-his-bio\/\">New York Post<\/a> in an interview on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The Hill has reached out to Santos\u2019s attorney for comment. Santos is set to take office on Jan. 3.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"ad-unit ad-unit--mr2_ab\"><\/aside>\n<p>Zimmerman\u2019s demand adds to a chorus of Democrats who have called for Santos to resign his newly won seat.<\/p>\n<p>House Minority Leader-elect Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said last week that Santos \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ears to be a complete and utter fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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