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Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump are among the politicians expected to be in attendance
Good morning, US politics blog readers. Joe Biden, Kamala Harris and their spouses are today set to attend a tribute service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter in Atlanta, who died Sunday at the age of 96. A noted advocate for people with mental health conditions and family caregivers, she is survived by her husband, Jimmy Carter, the former president who is expected to attend the ceremony, along with Bill and Hillary Clinton, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump. The service starts at 1pm eastern time.
Many of the guests will be escaping from a Washington DC that is slowly getting back to work after the thanksgiving holiday, and among the business that we may see developments in today is the saga of George Santos. Earlier this month, the Republican chair of the House ethics committee Michael Guest introduced a resolution to expel him from office after the release of a damning report into his conduct. Today, the House is expected to start a two-day clock to vote on the resolution, which may lead to Santos – who has admitted to lying about much of his resume and is facing federal fraud charges – being booted out of office.
Mike Pence reportedly spoke with lawyers for the special prosecutor investigating Donald Trump over the January 6 insurrection, and said the former president almost caused a “constitutional crisis”.
Yet another Republican does not think impeaching Biden is a good idea.
Two House Democrats have proposed a resolution in opposition to a proposal from a Republican congressman to expel some Palestinians from the country.
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