Who is Will Murphy? The short answer is: someone who is willing to boot the lying Republican charlatan, George Santos, out of his congressional seat.
A closer look tells us Murphy is a St. John’s University law professor from Long Island who says he’s “just had enough.”
“I want to put honesty back and integrity back in government. I want to restore trust in government,” the 39 year-old Democrat told The Post in announcing his congressional bid.
Murphy, who has been teaching legal studies at St. John’s since 2012, resides in Farmingdale in the 3rd Congressional District represented by Santos that takes in Nassau County and parts of northeast Queens.
“Santos is a disgrace and must be replaced one way or another — whether via resignation, removal or at the ballot box,” Murphy said, adding the first-term congressman “should resign because he betrayed the public’s trust.”
“The one thing we don’t need is someone who can’t utter a true statement if his life depended on it,” Murphy added.
Murphy is irate not only because of Santos’ pathological lies, but also because of Kevin McCarthy’s callous and cynical attempts to do nothing to push Santos out—even after much pleading from other House Reps. “The Speaker of the House [Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-California) didn’t have the courage to kick him out — even though doing so would keep the seat red.”
Santos, 34, admitted to lying about his education, employment and family history and has been treated as a pariah by fellow New York Republicans, most of whom have called on him to step down.
He also faces several criminal and ethics investigations for shady financial dealings, including questions about the the bankrolling of his campaign.
Worried about losing the seat in the 2024 presidential year with a heavier turnout of Democrats, the local Republican Party leadership has declared its intentions to dump Santos if he runs for a second term and support another candidate for the GOP nomination and in a primary, if need be.
For now, Murphy is making promises, he has vowed not to serve more than three terms if elected and said he would not take outside income or actively invest or trade in the stock market.
Being a parent, as well as his concern over the current state of affairs and America’s future is what spurred him to enter politics, he said.
As for his political position, Murphy described himself as a moderate Long Island Democrat who stays close to the center.
“I stand against racism. I also stand with law enforcement,” he said. “I believe in live and let live but not woke.”
He has also criticized President Biden’s border control policies, stressing the pressures it’s putting on New York, and the shelter system in the city.
“The Biden administration doesn’t know how to handle it. They don’t have a clear strategy on what to do with the border. They don’t have a clear strategy in place,” Murphy said.
However, he also acknowledged it’s a vexing problem — especially with the polarization in Washington over immigration — and volunteered that “I don’t know what the solution is.”
As for other specific priorities, Murphy said he would fight to fully restore the state and local tax deduction, or SALT. The deduction was capped at $10,000 under former President Donald Trump and many Long Islanders can no longer write-off a large chunk of the high property taxes on their homes.
