George Santos told a NYT reporter his niece was kidnapped by Chinese Communists, but an official said he 'made it up'

• Rep. George Santos said he's received threats since reports emerged that he lied about his past.
• He told the New York Times that one threat included the kidnapping of his five-year-old niece.
• A "high-ranking police official" told the publication the story was made up.

Rep. George Santos recently told a New York Times reporter that his 5-year-old niece was kidnapped from a Queens, New York, playground. A "high-ranking" police official, however, told the publication that the incident was likely made up.