The situation surrounding George Santos—whose identity, even at this late date, we’re still not sure of, what his purpose is, and who exactly is behind installing him in our government—sets me thinking.
Why not make people elected to Congress undergo Top Secret Security Clearance?
Our democracy is in an existential crisis, especially because one of our two major political parties, the Republican Party, no longer believes in democracy, ethics or the norms that have governed our political interactions throughout our nation’s history.
Republicans would, for instance, cede some of our sovereignty to Vladimir Putin, a ruthless dictator and America’s most implacable enemy in the world.
Putin’s gaggle of Russian Oligarchs are busy corrupting political systems around the world.
So, let’s at least answer the question of whether Santos is a Russian Trojan Horse, or whatever it is that he’s up to.
Santos, elected in the 2022 midterms to represent New York’s Third Congressional District, has admitted that he fabricated key details about his biography. As a matter of fact, we don’t know whether his real name is George Santos, since he has gone by so many other different names over the years.
This is the man who House Republican leadership saw fit to appoint to House Science, Space and Technology Committee and the Small Business Committee.
Aspirants to some of the most junior posts in Federal government agencies have to undergo rigorous background checks and security clearances.
So, let’s make all aspiring members of Congress fill out background information. The security clearance for the victors will begin once they’re certified as having won. Members of Congress have the potential to be privy to our nation’s deepest, most sensitive secrets.
We should at least check their fitness to be in proximity of such sensitive information.
