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2023-05-10 15:04:39 UTC - MISINFORMED_OR_POTENTIALLY_MISLEADING

There's no evidence to confirm or deny whether this photo shows U.S. Rep. George Santos flashing the white power symbol. It's possible that he was, while it's also conceivable that he may have just briefly positioned his left hand that way unintentionally. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-santos-white-power-sign-mccarthy/

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• There's no evidence to confirm or deny whether this photo shows U.S. Rep. George Santos flashing the white power symbol. It's possible that he was, while it's also conceivable that he may have just briefly positioned his left hand that way unintentionally. https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/george-santos-white-power-sign-mccarthy/