Rep. George Santos revels in spotlight with karaoke and Chick-fil-A
Embattled Rep. George Santos appears to be relishing his moment in the spotlight despite multiple investigations into his lies.
WASHINGTON — Embattled Rep. George Santos is refusing to face the music, but he appears to be relishing his moment in the spotlight.
Santos, the New York Republican, freshman fabulist and subject of federal, state, local and international investigations, was spotted Wednesday night by NBC News smiling, laughing and taking dozens of selfies with patrons during karaoke night at a popular Washington barbecue joint.
“Many people are asking why I’d want a selfie with George Santos, to which I say who wouldn’t want a picture with the lead singer of Queen, father of Texas BBQ, Purple Heart Iraq war hero, and three-time Super Bowl champion?” tweeted Natalie Johnson, a former GOP Hill staffer who snapped a selfie with Santos.
While he didn’t grab the microphone and sing when an emcee called out his name — “George, you’re on deck!” — Santos hung with a group of his staffers, reporters, lobbyists and a former lawmaker and had the entire basement of Hill Country Barbecue buzzing, according to people who were there.
The group, which included former Rep. Kevin Yoder, R-Kan., tried to get him to sing karaoke, and he seemed to consider getting up onstage with the band but ultimately declined, according to Politico Playbook and witnesses.
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