{"id":2112538,"date":"2023-11-30T17:03:01","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santos-expulsion-effort-opens-debate-on-use-of-historically-rare-punishment\/"},"modified":"2023-11-30T17:04:56","modified_gmt":"2023-11-30T22:04:56","slug":"santos-expulsion-effort-opens-debate-on-use-of-historically-rare-punishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/santos-expulsion-effort-opens-debate-on-use-of-historically-rare-punishment\/","title":{"rendered":"Santos&#8217; expulsion sparks debate on rare punishment usage"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsantos-expulsion-effort-opens-debate-on-use-of-historically-rare-punishment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2112538&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Expulsion Vote Looms for Rep. George Santos as \u200dLawmakers\u200d Consider Future \u200dConsequences<\/h2>\n<p>As the House\u2063 prepares to vote on the expulsion of \u2063Rep. George Santos (R-NY) \u200cthis week,\u2063 the outcome could have far-reaching implications \u200cfor \u200cfuture efforts to punish lawmakers. \u2063Santos,\u2063 facing likely\u200c removal from office, \u200cused his\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bill-barr-did-not-see-fraud-because-he-refused-to-look\/\" title=\"Bill Barr Did Not See Fraud Because He Refused To Look\">final press conference<\/a> \u2063to denounce the proceedings as a dangerous precedent. However, he surprised many by filing his own expulsion\u2064 resolution against\u2062 Democratic Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), weaponizing the very process being used against \u2063him.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cIf the\u200b House wants to start a different\u2064 precedent and expel me, that is going to \u200cbe the undoing of a lot of members of this body because this will haunt them in\u2062 the\u200d future where mere \u200dallegations are sufficient to \u200chave members removed from\u2064 office when duly elected,\u201d Santos said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Expulsion is a\u200d rare \u200cand severe punishment for lawmakers, with the last\u2063 instance occurring over 20 \u2064years ago. If expelled, Santos would become only the sixth lawmaker in U.S. history to be removed from the House. He would also be the first Republican\u2064 member and the first to be expelled without a \u2063federal conviction or serving in the Confederacy during the Civil War.<\/p>\n<p>Santos argues\u2064 that\u200d the expulsion efforts\u2063 against him are politically \u200bmotivated and fail to follow the rule of law. However, some lawmakers believe that a criminal\u200d conviction is not necessary to warrant expulsion from Congress.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cFrom my \u2064perspective \u200bas a lawyer, there \u2062is a very important standard in criminal law, which is that you are innocent until proven guilty. That does not \u200bapply to being \u2063a member of \u2062Congress,&#8221; said Rep. \u200bDan Goldman (D-NY). &#8220;You do not\u200b need to have a criminal conviction to be unfit for office and to warrant expulsion.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While concerns have been\u200b raised about the precedent that Santos&#8217;s expulsion could set, some Republicans\u200d argue that it would hold members to a higher standard.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe American people expect\u2064 us to do \u200dthe right\u2062 thing. The American people are watching for\u2062 us to do the right\u200c thing,\u201d said \u200bRep. Anthony D\u2019Esposito (R-NY). \u201cIf we have \u2063an opportunity in this great institution to start a new precedent \u2014 one that\u2063 means \u2064we hold members of the House of Representatives to a \u2063higher standard \u2014 I\u2019m pretty confident that\u2063 the American people would applaud \u2062that. I\u2019m pretty\u200d confident that the American \u200bpeople expect that.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The Ethics\u2063 Committee investigation\u200d has \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ftc-files-new-antitrust-complaint-against-facebook\/\" title=\"FTC files new antitrust complaint against Facebook\">provided sufficient evidence<\/a> for some Republicans to support Santos&#8217;s removal. \u2063However, there are concerns \u200dthat expulsion could be weaponized in the future, given\u2063 the increased use of\u200b censure \u2062and impeachment resolutions.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic leaders \u200bdismiss the idea of expulsion being used as a political weapon, citing the high two-thirds \u200cmajority threshold required\u200d for success.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bHouse is scheduled\u200b to vote\u200b on Santos&#8217;s expulsion on Friday, with \u2064the outcome likely \u2064to reduce the House\u200d GOP&#8217;s majority to just three seats and potentially trigger a special election in a district that leans Democratic.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062 What are \u200bthe potential consequences of expelling\u200c Rep. Santos from Congress?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  .<\/p>\n<p>The push for expulsion comes\u2064 after Rep. Santos was involved\u2062 in several \u200dcontroversial\u200b incidents, including allegedly making false statements regarding his qualifications\u2063 and engaging in unethical\u200c behavior. These\u200d accusations\u2063 have tarnished his reputation and raised concerns among his colleagues. \u200dThe decision to expel \u2062a sitting member of Congress is a momentous one, as it sets a precedent\u200d for future cases of \u2064misconduct.<\/p>\n<p>Rep. \u2062Santos has vigorously defended himself \u200bagainst the allegations, claiming that he is being unfairly targeted \u2064and that his actions do not warrant expulsion. He argues that the allegations against him have not been proven in a court \u2064of law\u2064 and that he is entitled \u2062to due process.<\/p>\n<p>However,\u2062 his decision to\u2063 file an expulsion \u2062resolution\u200d against Rep. Bowman has drawn criticism\u2062 from both sides of\u2062 the aisle. Some argue that this move is \u2063nothing\u200b more than a\u200c distraction tactic, aimed at deflecting\u2063 attention away from his own\u2063 misconduct. Others view it as\u2063 a dangerous weaponization of\u2064 the expulsion process, potentially enabling lawmakers to use it as a political tool\u200c against their opponents.<\/p>\n<p>The expulsion\u200d vote\u2063 will undoubtedly be a pivotal moment for the House\u200c of \u200cRepresentatives. It will test the institution&#8217;s\u200c ability \u200dto hold its members accountable for\u200b their actions and maintain the integrity of its proceedings. If Rep.\u2063 Santos is indeed expelled, it \u200bwill send a\u200d strong message to \u2063other \u2064lawmakers \u2062that \u200dunethical \u2064behavior will \u200cnot be tolerated.<\/p>\n<p>On \u200bthe \u200dother\u200c hand, if the \u2064vote fails to reach\u200b the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gingrich-predicts-mccarthy-will-have-more-success-than-mcconnell\/\" title=\"Gingrich Predicts McCarthy Will Have More Success Than McConnell\">required majority<\/a>, it\u2062 could set a precedent \u200cof leniency towards misconduct and \u200cundermine the \u200cHouse&#8217;s ability to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ungodly-scientists-create-first-synthetic-human-embryos-in-near-sidestep-of-uk-ethics-legislation\/\" title=\"Scientists create synthetic human embryos, bypassing UK ethics laws.\">maintain ethical standards<\/a> among \u2063its\u200c members.\u2064 It could also embolden \u200bother lawmakers to engage in similar behavior,\u2062 knowing that the consequences may \u2063be minimal.<\/p>\n<p>The outcome of the expulsion vote will have far-reaching implications for\u200b the future\u200d of the House\u2063 of Representatives and its ability to effectively govern. \u2064It will shape the way lawmakers are \u200cheld accountable for their actions and set the \u200cbar for ethical conduct within the institution.<\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it is the responsibility of \u2063the House to carefully\u2064 consider the consequences\u2062 of their decision. They\u200b must \u2063weigh the potential impact on\u2064 future cases of misconduct, the reputation\u200b of the institution, and\u2062 the trust of the American people. The vote on Rep. Santos&#8217;s \u2062expulsion \u200dis not \u200bjust about one lawmaker&#8217;s \u2062fate; it is about setting the\u200c standards for\u200b integrity and ethics in the halls \u2063of Congress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The House may vote to expel Rep. George Santos (R-NY) this week, potentially encouraging more lawmakers to employ this uncommon method to discipline their peers. 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