Welcome everyone to the beat I'm already

We are live in Washington where Congress just held this historic vote to

expel indicted Republican congressman George Santos.

On this vote the yeas are 311, the nays are 114, two-thirds voting in the affirmative,

the resolution is adopted.

The chair announces to the House that in light of the expulsion of the gentleman from New York,

Mr. Santos, the whole number of the house is now 434.

That is exactly how it just went down.

George Santos, the now former congressman, could be seen,

walking off the House floor for the last time during this session of Congress.

There he is, with a handshake.

This is a major shift because Republicans had previously

until today stood by Santos through the earlier scandals, the bad press, and even

his initial indictment.

This change came fast.

Santos going from that floor to exiting Capitol Hill

as staff literally changed the locks to the offices, you see there that he is no longer

holding. This damn politically and legislatively broke with a bipartisan vote of

over 300 members of Congress ousting him. It includes about half,

about 47% of current Republican members of Congress, who came to view Santos as just too costly.

I have been convicted of no crimes, Mr. Speaker.

He has manufactured his entire life.

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