A New York police official recently revealed that they found no evidence supporting Rep. George Santos’ (R, NY-3) claim that his niece was kidnapped by Chinese Communist Party members.
It was not revealed when the alleged kidnapping incident occurred.
The one responsible: Santos “heavily implied” that the alleged kidnapping may have been “retaliation” on China’s part as the Republican politician is a vocal critic of the CCP, according to the report.
What authorities said: Ashford reportedly looked into the matter by contacting an unnamed “high-ranking police official,” who confirmed that officers were called about the incident and the police purportedly looked into the case.
During the investigation, the high-ranking police official reportedly noted that they found no evidence of kidnapping or even suggesting that the CCP was involved.
“We found nothing at all to suggest it’s true. I’d lean into, ‘he made it up,’” the official told the New York Times.
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