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An attorney for George Santos responded to allegations he made up core portions of his resume with a fake quote from Winston Churchill. 

The GOP congressman-elect didn't address the details of allegations that have rattled Washington. 

Anthony Adragna

An attorney for Republican Rep.-elect George Santos (R) responded to allegations in The New York Times that the politician made up core portions of his resume with a quote from Winston Churchill that PolitiFact says the British politician never uttered.

The statement did not refute any of the allegations that Santos made up or exaggerated key portions of his resume.

More on Santos: The New York Republican won his bid for the House by a 54-46 percent margin in November, flipping a seat previously held by Democrats.

But the Times found key portions of his backstory — namely his background in the financial services industry and where he attended school — were not confirmed by those organizations.

Some Democrats in the House were quick to call on House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy to block Santos' seating when the new Congress is sworn in come January.