The Home Ethics Committee report has swung dozens of Republican votes in favor of expelling Rep. George Santos (R-NY) as quickly because the Home comes again into session.
Punchbowl Information reported:
A lot of lawmakers who voted towards expelling Santos on Nov. 1 are actually saying they’ll help a decision ousting the New York Republican from Congress. CNN’s Melanie Zanona and Haley Talbot have a great tracker of the flips.
Solely 24 Home GOP lawmakers voted for expelling Santos beforehand. But no less than a dozen got here out in favor of expulsion on Thursday, and we count on much more at this time. If all 213 Democrats again expulsion, simply 77 Republicans must vote sure to make it occur. Our reporting signifies this appears very more likely to occur when members return to session subsequent month.
Santos has scheduled a November thirtieth information convention, the place if the political winds maintain blowing towards him, he’ll most likely resign.
Nonetheless, since that is George Santos we’re speaking about, he might attempt to stick round and battle, however by that point, there ought to be loads of Republican votes able to roll on expulsion.
A brand new privileged decision might be launched to expel Santos by the Chair of the Home Ethics Committee, and it appears to be like just like the wheels are in movement to kick Santos out if he received’t voluntarily depart the Home.
George Santos is lastly executed.
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