Amid his fervent protestations of innocence on American soil, the embattled New York Republican Representative George Santos reportedly reached a discreet resolution regarding long-standing theft charges in Brazil.
This development has remained conspicuously absent from his active social media presence, however. Instead, Santos decided to quote tweet a message comparing him to...{checks notes}...the late Diana, Princess of Wales.
Yes, Santos decided to share a tweet that drew a peculiar parallel between him and the iconic princess, adding a crown emoji to the quote tweet for good measure, further bewildering onlookers and leaving them questioning his judgment more than they already had.
You can see his tweet below.
\u201c\ud83d\udc51\u201d— George Santos (@George Santos) 1683844945
Santos found himself arraigned in court on Wednesday, facing a barrage of serious allegations exposing his alleged fraudulent schemes and dishonesty that allowed him to rise to Congress and enrich himself.
The charges against him include seven counts of wire fraud, three counts of money laundering, one count of misappropriation of public funds, and two counts of making false statements of material fact to the House of Representatives.
Pleading not guilty to all charges, Santos is scheduled to make another appearance in court on June 30.
However, news emerged yesterday that Santos has purportedly struck a deal with Brazilian prosecutors to resolve the decade-old theft charges that had been haunting him.
The Washington Post disclosed that Santos entered into an agreement wherein he confessed to the charges and consented to pay restitution and fines. In exchange for his cooperation, Brazilian authorities agreed to drop the criminal case against him, thereby bringing the matter to a close.
But the notion that Santos would compare himself to an icon widely respected for her advocacy work on behalf of children, and those affected by cancer, mental illness, AIDS, and landmines boggled the mind.
People questioned the comparison.
\u201c@credenzaclear2 Umm, NO.\u201d— normal audrey horne (@normal audrey horne) 1683844765
\u201c@credenzaclear2 I didn\u2019t know Princess Diana served 20 years in the federal pen\u201d— normal audrey horne (@normal audrey horne) 1683844765
\u201c@credenzaclear2 How dare you say that, Princess Di is a treasure and Georgie is an effing liar.\u201d— normal audrey horne (@normal audrey horne) 1683844765
\u201c@credenzaclear2 OMG, please leave the Princess\u2019s name out of this!\u201d— normal audrey horne (@normal audrey horne) 1683844765
People did not hold back.
\u201c@Santos4Congress Knock knock\u2026\nwho\u2019s there?\nIt\u2019s the police come out with your hands up\nHandcuff handcuff\u201d— George Santos (@George Santos) 1683844945
\u201c@Santos4Congress More like a discount version of Camilla if such a thing is possible.\u201d— George Santos (@George Santos) 1683844945
\u201c@Santos4Congress 13 counts isn\u2019t fun and games.\u201d— George Santos (@George Santos) 1683844945
\u201c@Santos4Congress Rot in prison.\u201d— George Santos (@George Santos) 1683844945
\u201c@Santos4Congress It is SO GOOD to know that future news about George Santos will center on trial, judgment, resignation, and prison.\u201d— George Santos (@George Santos) 1683844945
\u201c@Santos4Congress Sociopath.\u201d— George Santos (@George Santos) 1683844945
Even before the criminal charges came to light, many of Santos' fellow New York Republicans called for his resignation due to his history of fabrications. In the wake of the indictment, the calls for his resignation grew louder.
However, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has shown no inclination to reprimand or sideline the freshman New York Republican. McCarthy's stance was made evident as he indicated Santos would be permitted to retain his congressional seat, even in the wake of his indictment on federal charges.
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