Recall election for Vance? Hearings to expel him from the Senate?

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Nope. As mentioned in a prior thread, recall mechanisms are a function of state government only. There is no equivalent process for Congress. The only mechanism for removal is impeachment. The citizens of Ohio are stuck with JD Vance as a Senator until January 1, 2029 unless he resigns or can be impeached by the House and convicted by the Senate. At this point, I think remaining Republicans would close ranks around any of their own in either half of Congress who was impeached, even if they were photographed handing launch codes to Putin and holding a giant check made out for $1,000,000.00.

I do think there is a case to be made within the State of Ohio for a civil defamation charge or inciting violence. Here's a statute in Ohio state law that seems pertinent.

codes.ohio.gov - Ohio revised code

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(A) No person shall knowingly engage in conduct designed to urge or incite another to commit any offense of violence, when either of the following apply:

(1) The conduct takes place under circumstances that create a clear and present danger that any offense of violence will be committed;

(2) The conduct proximately results in the commission of any offense of violence.

(B) Whoever violates this section is guilty of inciting to violence. If the offense of violence that the other person is being urged or incited to commit is a misdemeanor, inciting to violence is a misdemeanor of the first degree. If the offense of violence that the other person is being urged or incited to commit is a felony, inciting to violence is a felony of the third degree.
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Vote carefully, people. If someone doesn't seem hooked up right, it is virtually impossible to chase them from office against their will after they've proven they're not hooked up right.

WTH