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U.S. Senate votes to expel Senator William Blount

The Senate voted to expel William Blount from the Senate following the allegations of conspiring with Britain to influence territory seizures and betray U.S. interests.

U.S. Senate votes to expel Senator William Blount

Blount's expulsion was the first removal of a U.S. senator and precipitated legal debate over whether senators could be impeached, shaping later Senate rulings on impeachment jurisdiction.

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