a little bit or ingrandiate themselves. reporter: among his embellishments graduation from baruch college. telling the new york post, i didn t graduate from any institution of higher learning. the republican is under fire after the new york times revealed his biography couldn t be entirely corroborated, including a claim on his website he used to be an associate asset manager at citigroup. the 34-year-old now saying he never worked directly for citigroup. and there are questions about his heritage. here is santos at the republican coalition last september, speaking about congressman lee zeldin. lee has served as an inspiration, as a friend, and as a leader for jewish folks in congress, and for all of us in this room by at one point being just two members. so now we re going to be three. reporter: santos tells the post i never claimed to be jewish. i am catholic. he has not responded to nbc news s request for comment.
even with in the campaign, guys i m jew-ish. even tulsi gabbard was not satisfied with that answer there on fox news. nbc has reached out to santos, has not received a response. nbc s stephanie gosk has the latest on the controversy. reporter: facing allegations he lied on his resume, new york congressman-elect george santos has this to say if i disappointed anyone by my resume embellishment, i m sorry. reporter: adding a lot of people overstate in their resumes or twist a little bit or ingratiate themselves. reporter: among the claims embellished, his graduation from baruk college seaing i didn t graduate from any institution of higher learning. the republican is under fire after the new york times revealed his biography couldn t be entirely corroborated including a claim on his website that he used to be an associate asset manager at citigroup. the 34-year-old now saying he never worked directly for citigroup. and there are questions about