Expulsion Hearing Opens For Senator Williams
In a tense Senate chamber, Harrison Williams faces expulsion after a bribery and conspiracy conviction. The Ethics Committee and colleagues debate his removal as Williams defends his record while Sen Inouye argues the FBI Abscam trap framed the inquiry. The vote, expected next Tuesday, looms over the chamber.
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Senate weighs Williams expulsion over Abscam case
Senate leaders outlined a constitutional process as Harrison Williams faces possible expulsion after his Abscam conviction. Williams accused government agents of manufacturing crime while Cranston and Stevens pushed for a broader inquiry into FBI power and potential abuses in the investigation.
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