Raskin Cites Due Process For Santos Expulsion Vote

Axios reports:

Dozens of House Democrats sent shockwaves through Congress on Wednesday night by voting against a measure to expel Rep. George Santos (R-N.Y.) from Congress.

“I’m a Constitution guy,” Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), a constitutional law professor who serves as ranking member of the House Oversight Committee, said of his vote in a statement to Axios.

“If and when Santos is convicted of these serious criminal offenses or ethics charges, I will certainly vote to expel,” Raskin said. “Until then, it’s a very risky road to go down and we have to stick by due process and the rule of law, as obvious as the eventual result seems.”

Read the full article. 46 Dems voted no or present.

Several House Democrats voted against a measure to expel Rep. George Santos from Congress.

They expressed concerns about the precedent of expelling a colleague who has not been criminally convicted or subject to a complete Ethics Committee process.https://t.co/SoWiRAhrje

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