A Democratic congressman convicted of tax evasion, bribery, and 8 other criminal charges was the last House member expelled before George Santos

Fri, 12/01/2023 - 23:11

George Santos and James Traficant — Left to Right: Rep. George Santos joins a small list of representatives who were expelled from Congress, including former Rep. James Traficant of Ohio.
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GOP Rep. George Santos of New York was expelled from Congress on Friday.
He's the sixth representative in US history to be expelled from the House.
The last congressmen who was expelled was Democratic Rep. James Traficant of Ohio in 2002.

New York Rep. George Santos was expelled from Congress on Friday after House members voted 311-114 to remove the scandal-ridden GOP congressman from his seat.