Santos says he ‘was not a drag queen in Brazil’ but was having ‘fun at a festival’

Embattled Republican Rep. George Santos disputed claims that he was a “drag queen in Brazil,” telling reporters Saturday he was having “fun at a festival” as he refused to engage with questions from reporters on the debunked assertion that his mother was in the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.

“No, I was not a drag queen in Brazil, guys. I was young and I had fun at a festival. Sue me for having a life,” Santos told reporters at LaGuardia Airport, marking his first public response to reports that surfaced earlier this week.