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[–] [email protected] 29 points 1 year ago

He will continue to enjoy the privileges afforded to former members of Congress who leave under less controversial circumstances. As long as he isn’t criminally convicted, doesn't take a job as a foreign lobbyist or isn't advocating for a specific piece of legislation, he will be able to stroll the halls of the Congress, including access to the floor of the House of Representatives.

He can dine in the exclusive House restaurant, exercise in the Capitol gym and borrow books from the Library of Congress.

Now criminally convict him.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 year ago

Here's a list of all 20 people previously expelled from the House and Senate, and their reasons for being expelled (mostly during the Civil War).

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

BEGONE!! Get Thee hence, foul wretch, and come no more hither. We will tolerate the stench of your lies no longer.

  • the People of the United States of America and Their Congress
[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You could palpably feel the hum of dissonance as Republicans voted out a fellow for doing exactly what they all do.. lie, cheat, and steal.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

He was too blatant about it, gotta have plausible deniability, like meeting up at a rest area for gay sex.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I know right, but you could feel the discomfort of their hypocrisy.. it was delicious

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

It’s not global news though even if we’re all happy about it. Belongs in uspolitics or news at most. Global implies other countries would care and it would affect them. He’s a nobody on the global news front