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In reply to the discussion: AOC Calls for Expulsion of Lawmakers Involved In 1/6 [View all]Bob_in_VA
(150 posts)The Constitution says no one convicted of treason can serve in Congress. So the question of whether or not we "know" they are guilty doesn't come into play. But there appears to be evidence that some or all of the usual suspects did, in fact, aid and abet the insurrectionists. So there is hope that we will see several empty seats in the House of Representatives (and maybe the Senate as well) before too long.
On a different point, can someone convicted of treason even have the right to vote? I know some states don't allow convicted felons to ever vote again, absent some sort of pardon but what about someone convicted of treason? My favorite punishment, not that it ever existed, would be to sentence everyone of the traitors to never be allowed to set foot on US soil again ala Edward Everett Hale's short story, "Man Without a Country"