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Santos says he expects to be expelled from House

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4326592-santos-says-expects-expulsion-from-house/

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Santos says he expects to be expelled from House

Following the release of a scathing House Ethics Committee report accusing Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) of campaign finance violations, the freshman congressman said Friday that he expects to be expelled from the House. “I know I’m going to get expelled when this expulsion resolution goes to the floor,” Santos said on X Spaces, formerly Twitter…

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Nov 25, 2023 at 5:05pmWeb
Show threadSLCW💥Nov 25, 2023
@uspolitics He's probably lying about that, too. Trump may be the most prolific liar in American history, but Santos is the most absurd.
Show threadDavid 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️NB they/themNov 25, 2023
@slcw He may or may not believe it, who really knows, but I find it difficult to believe Republicans will expel one of their own no matter what he’s done.
Show threadSLCW💥Nov 25, 2023
@SailorDisco If they believe they need him to secure a majority in the House, there is no crime he commit that would prompt them to remove him. Their power is the only thing they care about.
Show threadBadger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACYNov 25, 2023
@uspolitics Are they loading him into a cannon?
Show threadBill JorthNov 25, 2023
@Badger_AF @uspolitics He won’t fit
Show threadBadger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACYNov 25, 2023
@wdjorth @uspolitics Not with that attitude! We have to try something!
Show threadChookMother 🇦🇺🦘Nov 25, 2023

@uspolitics I don't think this could happen in #Australia I don't think our Parliament's got any ethics. 😉 🇦🇺

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Show threadThe DoctorNov 25, 2023
@uspolitics We'll see.