{"id":536604,"date":"2023-01-07T07:30:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-07T04:30:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/george-santos-appears-to-flash-white-power-symbol-in-capitol\/"},"modified":"2023-01-07T07:30:01","modified_gmt":"2023-01-07T04:30:01","slug":"george-santos-appears-to-flash-white-power-symbol-in-capitol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/george-santos-appears-to-flash-white-power-symbol-in-capitol\/","title":{"rendered":"#George Santos appears to flash white power symbol in Capitol"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 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-6a37352d29644\" 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-6a37352d29644\" 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\/george-santos-appears-to-flash-white-power-symbol-in-capitol\/#%E2%80%9CGeorge_Santos_appears_to_flash_white_power_symbol_in_Capitol%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;George Santos appears to flash white power symbol in Capitol&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CGeorge_Santos_appears_to_flash_white_power_symbol_in_Capitol%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;George Santos appears to flash white power symbol in Capitol&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>As if George Santos hadn\u2019t been dealing with enough scrutiny, the congressman-elect <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>eared to flash a white power symbol in the House Chambers Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The Long Island liar unfolded his arms to reveal his left hand making a sideways \u201cOK gesture,\u201d a symbol co-opted by white supremacists, while casting his 10th vote for Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.)\u00a0for House Speaker.<\/p>\n<p>Santos, who admitted to lying about his education history and that his mother\u2019s death was 9\/11-related, had been keeping a low profile during his four days at the Capitol. As voting for the House Speaker continued to drag on for numerous rounds, Santos consistently chose McCarthy.<\/p>\n<p>With a smirk on his face, Santos patiently stood in the chamber aisle with arms awkwardly folded Thursday while waiting to cast his 10th vote for House Speaker, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=J5dLUd7rUpk&amp;t=21210s\">C-Span footage shows.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>After the clerk said his name, Santos raised his hand to reveal the white power symbol that appeared to have been pre-positioned.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/NYPICHPDPICT000004821512.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"U.S. Rep.-elect George Santos (R-NY) watches proceedings during the fourth day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building.\" class=\"wp-image-25274196\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/NYPICHPDPICT000004821512.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/NYPICHPDPICT000004821512.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/NYPICHPDPICT000004821512.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/NYPICHPDPICT000004821512.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Santos has voted for McCarthy in each round of House Speaker voting.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cMcCarthy,\u201d he said as he quickly unfurled his finders and spun around toward the back of the room.<\/p>\n<p>Santos made the gesture in the very room where nearly exactly two years earlier a swarm of Trump supporters, many white supremacists, stormed inside.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard Law School\u2019s Cyberlaw Clinic instructor Alejandra Caraballo took to <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> to point out his use of the symbol.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe guy who lied about everything turns out to be a white supremacist who flashed a white power hand gesture on the house floor,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Esqueer_\/status\/1611435393291014144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1611435393291014144%7Ctwgr%5Ee47fa7e8efcd3779247186047e8475ee0dde91cf%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.advocate.com%2Fpolitics%2F2023%2F1%2F06%2Fgeorge-santos-appears-flash-white-power-symbol-house-floor\">she wrote.<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>White supremacists began using the \u201cOK\u201d hand gesture in 2017, but the gesture was officially added to the Anti-Defamation League\u2019s database of symbols used by hate groups in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The three fingers and circle made by the pointer and thumb represented \u201cW\u201d and \u201cP,\u201d respectively, for \u201cwhite power.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The gesture gained notability as a hate symbol after New Zealand white supremacist and mass shooter Brenton Tarrant flashed the symbol in court.<\/p>\n<p>Because of its past meaning, many caught using the gesture rely on plausible deniability to escape condemnation for its usage. <\/p>\n<p>Santos has not commented on his use of the symbol Thursday. His team did not immediately respond to calls made by The Post.<\/p>\n<p>The yet-not-sworn-in politician has come under fire after several lies he made during his campaign were exposed last month. Santos is being investigated by federal, state and local authorities for misleading his constituents, as well as allegedly falsifing his financial disclosure reports.<\/p>\n<p>Santos hired a MAGA \u201cfixer\u201d to help him repair his image, a source told The Post Friday. Viswanag \u201cVish\u201d Burra, a world political operative tied to\u00a0ex-White House strategist Steve Bannon and businessman Carl Paladino, joined Santos\u2019 team at the recommendation of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida).\n                        <\/p><\/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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