George Santos tells Piers Morgan: I've been a terrible liar

Congressman George Santos has admitted to having been "a terrible liar" when confronted with his embellished résumé in a new TV interview.

The embattled Republican told TalkTV's Piers Morgan he had made mistakes under pressure but his lies were not about "tricking the people".

Instead, he said, it was about "getting accepted by the party here locally".

Mr Santos has faced fierce controversy since his election in November.

He was initially lauded as the first openly gay Republican to win a seat in the House of Representatives as a non-incumbent...