Berkowitz bashes Santos’ 2021 claims

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Santos, again citing “sources,” said the district reached out to former state Sen. Anna Kaplan who “stonewalled the issue, refusing to get involved or provide guidance to the board on which state entities they may be able to reach out to.”

Kaplan introduced legislation to help the district change its budget vote and election date the day after Santos’ release was published. The former state senator’s bill passed both houses after one week and was signed into law on April 6.

“This wasn’t the first time that George Santos lied to the Jewish community, and it certain- ly wasn’t the last,” Kaplan said in a statement to Blank Slate Media Tuesday. “I was proud to have passed emergency legislation at break-neck speed amidst the busy State Budget season to correct this obvious problem facing our community in Spring 2021, and I was proud that as a result of my advocacy to the State Education Department, no voters in our community were disenfranchised.”

Santos has been the subject of multiple investigations on various levels for lying about his personal, professional and financial background since being elected to the 3rd Congressional District seat in November.

Efforts to reach Santos or a campaign representative were unavailing.