opinion
LESSON NOT LEARNED
The grifter politician’s scams were in plain sight, but the political press was focused on an irrelevant election “narrative.” Santos’ downfall should provide a useful lesson.
Grant Lally is the publisher of the North Shore Leader weekly newspaper on the “Gold Coast” of Long Island. He is an attorney and ran for U.S. Congress as a Republican on Long Island. He was awarded the New York Press Club’s 2023 “Truth to Power Award,” named for legendary reporter Gabe Pressman.