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Former New York Representative George Santos hosted a highly exclusive, celebrity-studded holiday party.
The party was on Washington D.C. on Tuesday night, but the event made headlines after his security team blocked several of Congresswoman Lauren Boebert’s aides from entering.
Santos, who recently returned to the spotlight after a conviction, imprisonment, and a presidential pardon, ensured his holiday soirée, dubbed "Santos Claus," maintained a meticulously curated guest list.
The drama unfolded when Congresswoman Lauren Boebert and her staff arrived at the swanky event.
A video captured Boebert's visible shock as the doorman denied several of her staffers entry.
Vish Burra, a former George Santos staffer and the man enforcing the door policy, confirmed that only Boebert and one of her aides had invitations.
Burra emphasized that George Santos was firm about the guest list: he wanted everyone he had personally selected to attend the party, and if a name was not on the list, the person was politely denied entry, calling it "nothing personal."
The exclusive guest list saw about 100 people pack the shindig, including a mix of political figures and tabloid sensations.
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was among those who made the cut, alongside figures like convicted fraudster Anna Delvey, businessman Martin Shkreli, and former Real Housewives of New York star Leah McSweeney.
Congressman Tim Burchett of Tennessee, who attended the party, provided a rundown of the atmosphere inside, confirming that the gathering was lively.
Boebert was not the only member of Congress to experience door issues; Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna also had staffers who could not get past security, highlighting the strict nature of Santos’s exclusive celebration.
For George Santos, the event served as a major social statement, demonstrating his ability to draw a unique crowd and enforce his own set of rules on Capitol Hill’s social scene.
