Steve Bannon warns of "firestorm" that could destroy Republicans

The flames that ignited a political firestorm among House Republicans are bound to get bigger and hotter in the months ahead, according to Steve Bannon.

An already-slim GOP majority became slimmer on Friday when more than 100 House Republicans joined Democrats to expel embattled New York Representative George Santos, making him the sixth House member in U.S. history and third since the Civil War to be expelled. The first openly gay non-incumbent Republican, who won his bid for Congress in a pro-Joe Biden district, faces a 23-count federal indictment but maintains his innocence on all charges.

Speaker Mike Johnson, who in late October replaced the vacated Kevin McCarthy, opposed Santos' expulsion and is working to mend a conference in which members have been outspoken about curbing government spending, continued aid for Ukraine in its war against Russia, and impeaching the president and other administrations officials such as Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.