Santos Expulsion Spurs Debate on Whether the Ouster Set a ‘Dangerous Precedent’

Published on December 8, 2023

Democrats in New York City and the rest of the state look forward with confidence to the special election set to take place on Feb. 13, 2024, believing that the candidate announced on Thursday, former Rep. Tom Suozzi, stands an excellent chance of beating anyone the GOP puts forward in a deep-blue part of the country. But some observers fault not only the hasty decision to oust Rep. George Santos, but also the manner in which GOP higher-ups forced the disgraced Santos to step down. Some, including a prominent Democrat former state senator, have expressed concerns to The Epoch Times about the implications of Democrats rushing to take advantage of Santos’s abrupt departure to flip the balance of political power in New York’s Third Congressional District....

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