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New York congressman and fabulist to hold press conference ahead of expected vote on expelling him
Good morning, US politics live blog readers, it’s going to be a lively day in Washington as the House of Representatives meets and votes on whether to expel New York Republican congressman George Santos. The freshman fabulist is due to hold a press conference on Capitol Hill at 8am ET, buckle in.
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New York congressman George Santos is holding a press conference in Washington, due at 8am US eastern time today, ahead of an expected vote on whether the House will take the very rare step of expelling him as a member.
The House of Representatives is due to vote later on a number of issues, including whether to boot out Santos, who is accused of breaking the law with his use of campaign funds as well as being a serial liar. He’s refused to resign.
The White House media briefing is due at 1pm ET with press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre.
Florida governor Ron DeSantis, a struggling hopeful for the Republican nomination for president in 2024, is going to debate California’s Democratic governor Gavin Newsom (seen by many as a decent presidential prospect) tonight at 9pm ET, for reasons best known to themselves.
GOP Trump challenger and rising prospect Nikki Haley is launching her first ad and, after being boosted by right-winger Charles Koch’s PAC earlier this week has also received encouraging words from banking giant JP Morgan Chase’s chief exec Jamie Dimon.
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