Rep. George Santos and an 1857 lithograph of Rep. Preston Brooks beating Sen. Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber.
Rep. George Santos and an 1857 lithograph of Rep. Preston Brooks beating Sen. Charles Sumner in the Senate chamber.
  • Rep. George Santos risks being ousted from Congress this week.
  • Indicted on federal charges and with a damning ethics report to boot, he said he expects to go.
  • By comparison, a lawmaker who attacked a rival in a racist frenzy in 1856 was not kicked out.

Rep. George Santos is facing a vote on Friday he accepts is likely to lead to him being ousted.