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Christopher Massimine: Consequences and compassion for George Santos

Compulsive lying can be a form of mental illness. But those who do it should come clean.

(Kenny Holston | The New York Times) Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) sits alone as members of Congress gather in the House Chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. On the first day of the 118th Congress, the representative-elect, a Republican who has made false claims about his background, education and finances, will bring his saga to Capitol Hill.

(Kenny Holston | The New York Times) Rep.-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) sits alone as members of Congress gather in the House Chamber, on Capitol Hill in Washington on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. On the first day of the 118th Congress, the representative-elect, a Republican who has made false claims about his background, education and finances, will bring his saga to Capitol Hill.

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By Christopher Massimine | Special to The Tribune