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00:00 The brief political career of indicted Republican George Santos in the U.S. House of Representatives

00:11 reached its conclusion on Friday, December 1.

00:15 Lawmakers decisively voted to expel Santos amid criminal corruption charges and allegations

00:21 of misusing campaign funds.

00:24 The House's resounding 311-114 vote surpassed the two-thirds majority required for the unprecedented

00:31 removal of a fellow legislator.

00:34 Plagued by a web of controversies, including false claims about his past, a federal criminal

00:40 indictment and a congressional ethics probe, 35-year-old Santos now joins the ranks of

00:46 only six members ever expelled from the House.

00:50 Notably, he is the first to face expulsion without ties to the Confederacy or a prior

00:56 criminal conviction.

00:59 At Santos' walkout of the Capitol, surrounded by journalists, he said, "You know what?

01:05 As unofficially already no longer a member of Congress, I no longer have to answer a

01:10 single question from you guys to hell with this place."

01:15 Later on Friday, a Capitol worker could be seen changing the lock for Santos' former

01:20 office and the sign on the door bearing his name was taken down.

01:24 A small bouquet of pink flowers had been placed on the floor outside.

01:29 George Santos' tenure in office lasted nearly 11 months, approximately half a way through

01:35 his two-year term.

01:37 His removal adds to months of controversy and chaos in the House, which witnessed the

01:42 ousting of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy just two months ago through a revolt led by a small

01:48 group of hard-right Republicans.

01:51 Following Santos' expulsion, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, holds the

01:57 responsibility of calling a special election for the vacant seat.

02:01 The election must be scheduled within 10 days of the governor's proclamation and it is said

02:06 to take place 70-80 days from that announcement.

02:11 Despite opposition from the House Speaker Mike Johnson and other top Republican leaders,

02:17 the push for expulsion did not garner enough support within the party.

02:22 Some lawmakers contended that George Santos' fate should be left to the voters in his district

02:27 next November, while others argued that his legal challenges should be resolved before

02:32 any action by the House.

02:35 Concerns were raised about the potential precedent for abusing lawmakers' power of expulsion

02:41 if Santos were to be ousted immediately.

02:45 Notably, his expulsion further diminishes the Republicans' already slim majority now

02:50 standing at 221-213.

02:55 Santos' district, encompassing parts of New York City and Long Island, is considered competitive.

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