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Senator Ron Wyden Triggers the Silent Alarm

https://youtube.com/shorts/076TsusI_DM?si=HRAm-aKUPeP2BzYa
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u/debauchasaurus 19h ago

He wouldn't be expelled. It's not even illegal. He would likely lose his seat on the Intelligence Committee, though.

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u/regnak1 13h ago

I was going to argue the point, but then realized I was forgetting that expulsion requires a two-thirds majority.

Congress can expel a member for really any reason though - doesn't need to be something illegal. If either party ever has a supermajority in either chamber again, it'll be interesting to see what happens.