Das Charakterschwein George Santos wurde jetzt aus dem US Congress rausgeschmissen. Die Schlösser seiner Büroräume wurden bereits ausgetauscht.
[*quote*]
Republican George Santos becomes first House member expelled in more than 20 yearsSantos left the chamber and the Capitol before the vote was announced.
ByLauren Peller and Alexandra Hutzler
December 1, 2023, 6:07 PM
5:05
House votes to expel Rep. George Santos
Santos is only the sixth lawmaker to be removed from the body.
The House of Representatives on Friday voted to expel Republican Rep. George Santos, a historic move that hasn't happened in more than 20 years.
Santos, scandal-ridden since arriving in Washington nearly a year ago, is just the sixth House member in history to be removed by his colleagues.
They voted to do so despite Santos, while indicted, not being convicted of a crime -- what he and his supporters argued in making the case against expulsion. Santos has pleaded not guilty to 23 charges, which include wire fraud and money laundering, with a trial set for 2024.
MORE: History shows House expulsions are rare. Will GOP Rep. George Santos join the list?
PHOTO: Rep. George Santos is surrounded by journalists as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on Dec. 1, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Rep. George Santos is surrounded by journalists as he leaves the U.S. Capitol after his fellow members of Congress voted to expel him from the House of Representatives on Dec. 1, 2023 in Washington, DC.
Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
The final vote to expel him was 311-114, with 112 Republicans voting with Democrats, far eclipsing the two-thirds majority threshold needed. Speaker Mike Johnson, who just before the vote announced his opposition, presided over the tally.
"The whole number of the House is now 434," Johnson said.
[...]
[*/quote*]
mehr:
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/expel-george-santos-house-set-possibly-historic-vote/story?id=105289657
