US Representative George Santos (R-NY) leaves the Capitol Hill Club as members of the press follow him on January 31, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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The New York district office of US Representative George Santos was vandalized with graffiti spelling out a series of vulgarities in three languages โโagainst the embattled Republican congressman, police told CNBC on Friday.
Police received a call Friday morning after the words "Saints is," followed by the words in Greek, Mandarin and Spanish for an eschatological swear word, were found written in the Queens-area legislator's office with paint. in gold spray, an NYPD spokesman said.
It was not immediately clear if police had identified any suspects in the incident, which is believed to have occurred sometime between 5 p.m. ET Thursday and 8:30 a.m. ET Friday.
"This act of cowardly behavior is beyond unacceptable and compromises the safety of my staff and my constituents," Santos said in a statement sent through his office.
"My staff should never have to worry about entering the workplace, and neither should constituents requiring federal assistance. A report has been filed with the NYPD 111th Precinct, and I encourage anyone who may have information to contact them." directly," he said. "I would like to personally thank the NYPD for their commitment to public safety and for keeping my district personnel safe."
The incident comes as Santos' brief time in Congress has been plagued by a torrent of bipartisan criticism surrounding his campaign lies about his personal life and education, along with a long list of other scandals.
The freshman lawmaker has vowed to serve out his full two-year term in office, but said this week that will not serve on any House committee until the numerous investigations into his campaign and finances have been concluded.
