Meanwhile Gov. Kathy Hochul says she is "...prepared to undertake the solemn responsibility of filling the vacancy in New York’s 3rd District by scheduling a special election." Actually, everybody knows she would love to steal the seat for the Democrats by appointing a replacement for Santos but that is against the state constitution.
Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., wrote on X.: "To be clear, your solemn responsibility is calling a special election ... You do not get to appoint," Despite your best efforts to gerrymander New York's maps, we have a constitution and laws you must follow."
Rep. Anthony D'Esposito, R-N.Y., added: "The people of [New York's 3rd District] will do the rest and elect a good Conservative, Republican to represent them," "Once you pick a date, you can return your focus on gerrymandering maps."
Then the Pennsylvania Stump turns against his own party and tells THE VIEW HARPIES, if Santos must go, then so does Menendez whose aLleGed crimes are much worse.
Congress has set a new precedent for expulsion based on indictment alone.
In a first, GOP-led House ousted Santos without conviction; Dems Menendez and Rangel got free passQuote:By ousting Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., without a criminal conviction, the GOP-led House took an action never been done before on Capitol Hill.
For example, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., was indicted on bribery charges. There have been some calls among Democrats for his resignation but he has vowed to continue serving, is fighting the legal charges, and he is not facing expulsion.
According to the Department of Justice, more than $480,000 in cash — much of it stuffed into envelopes and hidden in clothing, closets, and a safe — was discovered in his home. Local newspapers reported that Menendez reported federal income of $170,985 in 2018, including his Senate salary and rents from property he owns in Union City, N.J.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said on ABC’s “The View” that "the more important picture is that we have a colleague in the Senate that actually did much more sinister kinds of things."
"Senator Menendez needs to go, and if you are going to expel Santos, how can you allow somebody like Menendez to remain in the Senate?” Fetterman asked.
Democrats hold a slim majority in the U.S. Senate of 51-49.
Prior to Santos' removal, U.S. lawmakers were expelled either after being convicted of a crime or serving in the Confederacy during the Civil War, according to the Congressional Research Service.
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