Andrea Junker
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Just a casual reminder that in 1861, 11 Senators and 3 Representatives were expelled from Congress for failing to recognize Lincoln’s election and supporting insurrection. — If we can expel George Santos, we can expel the insurrectionists.
12:19 PM - Dec 01, 2023
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D.B. Cooper
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"The claim that 11 senators and three U.S. House members were expelled in 1861 for refusing to acknowledge Lincoln's win is PARTLY FALSE, based on our research." https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/02/fact-check-14-congressmen-expelled-1861-sup...
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01:26 PM - Dec 01, 2023
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Christine Walker
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In response to D.B. Cooper.
If you look at those expelled for supporting the Confederacy in 1861 AND 1862, there are 17 (and 1 was reversed).... I have seen this in multiple places but showing link to Wikipedia...
05:03 PM - Dec 01, 2023
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Nevada Jones
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In response to D.B. Cooper.
While this factoid arguably misattributes the reason for the departure of those representatives, it is still true that those members of Congress were expelled -- for supporting the Confederacy over the Union. Not recognizing Lincoln's victory could easily be inferred.
02:37 PM - Dec 01, 2023 (Edited)
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