Exclusive: Rep. Santos describes assassination attempt, mugging in new video - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Rachel Maddow shares exclusive video from Republican Rep. George Santos recording an interview with Brazilian podcast Rádio Novelo Apresenta in which he describes being the subject of an assassination attempt and a mugging, and explains his disdain for lying, at least in the context of immigration. - Aired on 01/23/2023.

[AllaN01Bear]

1. hem

[PortTack]

2. At this point, I don't believe anything he says, regardless of who's doing the reporting

[Rhiannon12866]

3. I don't think Rachel believes him, either. I think that was her point, this was so over-the-top

Even for Santos...

[Blue Owl]

4. Sure George, do tell us more....

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Perfect!

[NJCher]

6. Notice how engaged he is

In telling his wild stories? He truly loves telling these wild stories. Look at his eyes as he gets the reader hooked on his story line. He has a look of glee.

When all is said and done with this guy, this will be at the heart of the matter.

[Rhiannon12866]

7. I think he's unhinged, but obviously McCarthy doesn't care - he needs the vote...

[NJCher]

8. He is absolutely unhinged

And in what a dramatic, colorful way that shows how craven McCarthy and the republicans are.

He is a ticking time bomb. The assassination story tonight made me think of McCarthy with a dog collar around his neck. With every crazy thing santos does, the collar tightens a notch.

Crazy lie.

Tighter.

Crazy lie.

Tighter.

It is all being played out in public, which makes the stakes so much higher.

Friends don’t understand my fascination with this, but they fail to see the psychological drama.

Soon the collar will be so tight that mccarthy’s eyes will be bulging. This is the denouement.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. You're right, he believes whatever the hell it is that's going on in his head

And Rachel's report is the conclusive example!

[Buns_of_Fire]

10. Fortunately, being a black belt taekwando master, he quickly dispatched

his assailants and even assisted in their prosecution (since he is also a summa cum laude JD). He couldn't afford to chance having his newly-developed pocket fusion reactor fall into the wrong hands.

[MagaSmash]

11. and the rethuglicans and McCarthy embrace him for his "values".

[Rhiannon12866]

12. The only reason they're hanging on to him is because they barely have a majority so they need his vote

[llashram]

13. pathological liar

how in the hell is he still a member of Congress? I just don't understand this.

[Lokilooney]

14. To which he added

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