BREAKING NEWS: Congress votes to expel George Santos
Former U.S. Rep. George Santos Members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted today (Friday, Dec. 1) to expel New York Republican George Santos from Congress.
Expelling a member of Congress requires a two-thirds majority vote, and this is only the sixth time a member has been expelled.
The vote comes after the House Ethics Committee released a report last month finding that Santos “sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit.” Santos, 35, faces a superseding federal indictment charging him with 23 counts of conspiracy, wire fraud, false statements and falsification of records. According to CNN, the vote was 311-114, with 105 Republicans voted with the overwhelming majority of Democrats in favor of expulsion.
Two Democrats — Bobby Scott of Virginia and Nikema Williams of Georgia — voted “no,” and two Democrats — Jonathan Jackson of Illinois and Al Green of Texas — voted present.
