Rep. George Santos's (R-N.Y.) name has become so synonymous with misinformation that a LegiStorm error published for mere minutes has caused pandemonium in the congressman's office.
LegiStorm briefly listed Carl Paladino as a Santos staffer on Monday, thanks to the New York Post's poor comma placement in a post announcing another Santos hire:
"The hiring spree includes bringing on Viswanag "Vish" Burra, a MAGA world political operative tied to ex-White House strategist Steve Bannon, and businessman Carl Paladino, who attracted fire on the 2022 congressional campaign trail after speaking favorably about Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler."
LegiStorm deleted the incorrect record minutes later upon realizing its error. But the short-lived mistake led scads of reporters to call the congressman's office for more information - only to assume the office's response was a lie.
It wouldn't have been the first incorrect staff information coming from the office. Santos's office last week reported to LegiStorm that Gabby Lipsky was serving as their press secretary. But Politico had already reported in late December, before Santos had even taken office, that Lipsky had quit as campaign press secretary and would not be coming on board with the congressional office.
