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George Santos Faces New Charges and an Expulsion Vote

Representative George Santos of New York is expected on Friday to plead not guilty to 10 new felony counts and to be given a trial date of sometime next spring.

But a far more immediate judgment day appears to be looming.

Representative Anthony D’Esposito, a Republican who represents a neighboring Long Island district, formally introduced a resolution on Thursday to expel Mr. Santos from office, an effort that could come to the floor as early as next week.

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The attempt faces an uncertain fate in Congress. To expel Mr. Santos requires a two-thirds majority; for that to happen, every Democrat would have to vote to expel and dozens of Republicans would have to turn on their colleague.

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