Rep. George Santos denies taking money from GoFundMe for disabled veteran's dying dog

Key Points

• Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos has denied allegations that he took off with thousands of dollars he helped raise for a disabled veteran seeking a lifesaving surgery for his service dog.
• Santos, who was already facing bipartisan calls for his resignation, denied the reporting as "Fake" in a text to Semafor.
• Santos, after winning his congressional race, admitted to lying about key details of his background.

Rep. George Santos (R-NY) walks to a closed-door GOP caucus meeting at the U.S. Capitol January 10, 2023 in Washington, DC.

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Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos has denied allegations that he took off with thousands of dollars he helped raise for a disabled veteran seeking a lifesaving surgery for his service dog.

Santos, who already faces bipartisan calls for his resignation, denied the reporting as "Fake" in a text to Semafor on Tuesday night.

"No clue who this is," Santos added in a text to the outlet.