Closing summary
Mourners including Joe and Jill Biden, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama, Melania Trump and Georgia’s two Democratic senators, Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock paid tribute to former first lady Rosalynn Carter at a ceremony in Atlanta. Back in Washington DC, House Democrats called up a resolution to expel fraudster George Santos from the chamber that must be voted on within two days, while the chamber’s Republican leaders are reportedly considering holding a vote on a separate resolution Thursday.
Here’s what else has been happening today:
Jimmy Carter was in attendance at the memorial service in Atlanta. The 99-year-old former president has been receiving hospice care since February.
Amy Carter spoke about her parents’ love for each other, and read from a letter her father wrote to Rosalynn while he was serving in the navy.
Nikki Haley received the endorsement of Koch-affiliated Super Pac Americans for Prosperity Action, in a potential boost for her quest to overtake Donald Trump in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Santos insists he will not resign, while the House resolution to expel him needs two-thirds majority support to pass.
Trump and Santos aren’t so different, a biographer of the New York congressman says.
Back in Congress, Punchbowl News reports that the House’s Republican leadership is considering taking up GOP lawmaker Michael Guest’s resolution to expel George Santos on Thursday:
NEW -- House Republican sources tell me they may wait until THURSDAY to ask for a vote on MICHAEL GUEST'S resolution to expel George Santos.
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) November 28, 2023
SOME in the GOP leadership seem to want to give Santos one last chance to resign Thurs. at his news conference -- although he says he…
Passing Guest’s resolution would make the separate motion proposed by Democrat Robert Garcia moot. It remains to be seen if either proposal has the two-thirds majority support necessary to pass.
