Claim: In 1861, three U.S. House members and 11 Senators were expelled for supporting the Confederacy and not acknowledging Abraham Lincoln's election as president.
Fact-check: Did Congress Expel 14 Members for Supporting Confederacy, Not Acknowledging Lincoln as President?
Verdict: Mixture
Organisation: Snopes
Author: Dan Macguill
Date published: 2020-12-18T15:40:44