- George Santos' ex-spokeswoman opened up about her time working for the scandal-plagued congressman.
- She said that he was more interested in "turning into a celebrity" than doing his day job.
In her first interview since resigning two months ago, Rep. George Santos' former top spokeswoman said the scandal-plagued congressman is more interested in the spotlight than trying to legislate.
Naysa Woomer, the congressman's former communications director, told POLITICO that the New York Republican frequently ignored her advice, which included going on a national apology tour after the series of lies he'd told about his background first came to light in December.
"I felt like he was no longer becoming a member of Congress, but rather turning into a celebrity," Woomer told the outlet. "Celebrities are not in the business of public service, but rather all about serving themselves."
She also said that Santos signed onto a bill sponsored by Republican Rep. Barry Moore of Alabama to declare the AR-15 the "National Gun of the United States" without fully understanding the bill.
"It felt like it was more of a clickbait situation," said Woomer. "I was just very disappointed that he signed on for a bill that he did not have too much knowledge on."
—George Santos (@MrSantosNY) June 25, 2023
A spokeswoman for Santos' office did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Woomer resigned in the days after the congressman was hit with a 13-count federal indictment for fraud, money laundering, making false statements, and theft of public funds.
Santos, who has struggled to attract co-sponsors for his legislation and has been shunned by local Republicans in his district, is running for re-election against the advice of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.
And he may soon become the latest lawmaker to face formal censure by the House of Representatives. House Democrats are likely to force vote sometime this month on the motion, which already has enough Republican votes to pass, assuming full attendance.
Recently, the congressman successfully petitioned a judge to change the terms of his bail to allow him to travel within a 30-mile radius of Washington, DC — in part to allow him to dine out and go shopping more easily.