Two New Jersey veterans say now-Congressman George Santos promised to raise funds for lifesaving surgery for one of their dogs in 2016, then became elusive and took off with the money.Osthoff’s mentor and friend Michael Boll, founder of New Jersey Veterans Network, told CNN he took Osthoff under his wing as part of the charity’s mentorship program and tried to get help for his dog.Santos told the news outlet Semafor that the story, first reported by Patch.com, was “fake” and that he had “no clue who this is.”The fundraiser eventually raised around $3,000, according to Boll.GoFundMe has a zero tolerance policy for misuse of our platform and cooperates with law enforcement investigations of those accused of wrongdoing.”Boll tried to act as a mediator between the two, he said, with no luck.“I recognized his face, and it just turned my stomach when I saw him.”“That he was now given a position where he affects thousands of people’s lives…it’s really disheartening to know that,” Boll said."