George Santos, a former representative from New York who was expelled from Congress, decided to run as an independent for reelection. This decision is similar to one made by a disgraced legislator more than 20 year ago. Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, was expelled from Congress by a 420-1 majority vote in 2002 after he was convicted of federal charges for tax evasion and racketeering. The…
Former Rep. George Santos’s ( R- N. Y. ) Following an expulsion from Congress, a shamed lawmaker’s decision to run for reelection follows a similar incident more than 20 years earlier. Rep. James Traficant ( D- Ohio ) was expelled from Congress in 2002 in a 420- 1 vote after his conviction on provincial racketeering and tax charges. The… Former Rep. George Santos’s ( R- N. Y. ) Following an expulsion from Congress, a shamed lawmaker’s decision to run for reelection follows a similar incident more than 20 years earlier. Rep. James Traficant ( D- Ohio ) was expelled from Congress in 2002 in a 420- 1 vote after his conviction on provincial racketeering and tax charges. The…
George Santos, a former representative from New York who was expelled from Congress, decided to run as an independent for reelection. This decision is similar to one made by a disgraced legislator more than 20 year ago. Rep. James Traficant, D-Ohio, was expelled from Congress by a 420-1 majority vote in 2002 after he was convicted of federal charges for tax evasion and racketeering. The…
