George Santos Expelled From Congress

December 1, 2023 4:12 am

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos of New York following a critical ethics report on his conduct that included converting campaign donations for his own use, making him just the sixth member in the chamber’s history to be ousted by his colleagues. Expulsion requires support from two-third of the House. That’s a purposefully high bar, but a blistering House Ethics Committee report accusing Santos of breaking federal law proved decisive. Santos’ challenge to colleagues was to take the “hard vote,” an appeal to those lawmakers who worried that a new precedent was being set for the chamber’s harshest punishment.