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Rep.-elect George Santos admits he lied about background, but doesn't explain why

In interviews with conservative news outlets, incoming New York Republican Rep.-elect George Santos admitted he lied about his background. As CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns reports, he didn't explain why he embellished things about his life, and House Republicans aren't going anywhere near this issue right now.
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