West Virginia House ousts member-elect after threat to kill fellow members

The West Virginia House voted on Wednesday to vacate the seat of a member-elect before he was sworn into office after he was charged with making terroristic threats.

Gov.-elect Patrick Morrisey (R-WV) will have the opportunity to appoint someone to this newly vacant seat after he is inaugurated on Monday. The newly appointed Congress includes 91 Republican members and eight Democratic members when excluding this newest vacancy.