Tonight on The Readout, did I embellish my resume?

Yes, I did.

And I'm sorry.

And it shouldn't be done.

But I'm still the same guy.

I'm not a fraud.

I'm not a cartoon character.

I'm not some mythical creature that was invented.

Republican Congressman elect George Santos admits much of the life story that helped get him elected was fiction.

But there's a very good reason Kevin McCarthy will do nothing about it.

Also tonight, what to expect when Donald Trump's tax returns are finally released, we already know that some years he paid nothing in federal taxes.

And if you missed it over the holidays, we'll dig into the January 6th Committee report.

Plus, Christmas cruelty.

Governor Greg Abbott dumps hundreds of migrants into the bitter cold of Washington, DC on Christmas Eve as the Supreme Court keeps Title 42 in place.

Good evening, everyone.

I'm Jonathan K. Partt in for Joy Reid.

And we begin the readout with the bill, Wildering Tale of George Santos.

The incoming Republican Congressman from Long Island has finally admitted that the New York Times is right.

He was not honest about his resume.

On Monday, Santos broke his silence and coped to embellishing huge portions of his biography.

According to Merriam Webster, that's called a lie.

You know, when someone makes an untrue statement with the intent to deceive, what did he lie about?

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