Ahead of the third attempt to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress, some House Republicans say there are enough votes to make the New York Republican the first member to be booted without a criminal conviction or ties to the Confederacy.
But there are still concerns among others and uncertainty about the outcome. Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters he’s allowing members to vote their conscience, but is concerned about the precedent that expelling Santos could set.
“We’ve not whipped the vote and wouldn’t,” Johnson said, and he trusts his conference will consider the vote to expel Santos “thoughtfully and in good faith.”
