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.

Quote, I'm not a fraud. A newly elected congressman admits to lying about his resume. What Republican

George Santos is saying about the scrutiny over his college and work history and what

Republican leaders are saying about the controversy. Also this morning, with the war still raging

on, Ukraine's foreign minister is hoping for peace talks by the end of February.

We'll get expert analysis on that idea. Plus, parts of the United States are still under

multiple feet of snow this morning as the death toll from a major winter storm continues to climb.

In western New York, rescue crews are going car by car searching for any stranded

survivors. This, as chaos unfolds at some of the nation's busiest airports, thousands of

flights have been canceled as many Americans try to head home after the holidays. We'll have

the very latest on the travel delays. Good morning and welcome to Morning

Joe. It's Tuesday, December 27th. I'm Jonathan Lemire. In for Joe, Mika, and Willie. Also with us at the

table, MSNBC and NBC News National Affairs Analyst, executive editor of the recount, host of

the Hell and the Highwater podcast, the man of many titles, John Heilman,

and sitting here, Professor at Prince University, our friend Eddie Glaude, Jr. Gentlemen, great to see you, yes. I just like, I just like that. I'm in for Joe, Mika, Willie, Tinkers, Evers, Chance. I'm like, I got the, you know. Do the jobs of many people, huh? Yes, man, you take it. Why, you fill a lot of space on the show.

I wear many hats, I do.

It's incredible.

But we don't want to wait another moment. jobs of many people. Yes, man. You take it, why you fill a lot of space on the show. I wear many hats, I do.

It's incredible.

But we don't want to wait another moment before diving into our first story.

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