The Constitution guarantees George Santos the House seat he won ... but only on day one.
will actually recommend serious consequences — but that’s where any attempt to expel Santos would likely have to begin. It’s notto picture the committee recommending expulsion depending on what turns up in the various investigations. From there, yes, two-thirds of the House is a high bar to hit, but that shouldn’t be a reason not to try.
Think about it this way: There’s a world of difference between a Republican siding against, say, former President Donald Trump and opting to boot Santos. Even if McCarthy and Stefanik are eventually opposed, there’s nothing stopping rank-and-file members from deciding they. In this case, it seems like a safer bet for Republicans to roll the dice on winning a special election for the seat than to throw their backing behind him. The whole ethical justice of the situation is just a bonus.
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