In a city that virtually floats on the uplift from inflated resumes, Representative-elect George Santos (R-N.Y.) is a standout. The incoming freshman is accused of a dizzying array of false claims, ranging from being Jewish to being a graduate of leading colleges. A host of congressional, state and federal investigations are in the works. The problem is that, for the most part, he is accused of something that is no crime in Congress: lying. Indeed, if lying were criminal, the House would be hard pressed to assemble a quorum outside of a federal penitentiary. More practically, Santos has constitutional defenses...