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George Santos Is Kicked Out of Congress in a Historic Vote

Nearly half of the G.O.P. House delegation voted to expel Mr. Santos, a remarkable rebuke of a colleague who had survived two prior expulsion bids.

The New York Republican’s expulsion sets the stage for a high-stakes special election early next year to fill his Long Island swing seat.

The charges illustrate how complicated it can be for American presidents to balance their relationships with deeply imperfect allies.

The House debate on Thursday boiled down to a central question: Should Mr. Santos’s series of lies and alleged crimes outweigh historical precedence?

Before the debate about his possible expulsion from Congress, George Santos seemed to embrace his starring role in a scandal of his own making.