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New York Republican George Santos expelled by U.S. House in bipartisan vote

Dec 01, 2023 | 12:21 pm ET
By Jennifer Shutt
New York Republican George Santos expelled by U.S. House in bipartisan vote
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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, D.C. Charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with 23 felonies in New York, including fraud and campaign finance violations, Santos, 35, was expelled by a vote of 311-114. Santos is only the sixth person in U.S. history to be expelled from the House. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)