Ousted Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones is headed back to the statehouse. The Nashville Metro Council just overwhelmingly voted to reinstall him after the GOP supermajority kicked him out last week for participating in a gun reform protest.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Ousted Tennessee Rep. Justin Jones is headed back to the state house after the Nashville Metro Council unanimously voted to rename the Democrat to his former seat.
The “Tennessee Three” have risen to national prominence as the political firestorm surrounding the starkly partisan vote has drawn national attention to the deep red state. The series of events has also reignited the debate around gun safety in the wake of a deadly mass shooting in Nashville last month..
GOP House Speaker Cameron Sexton, who likened their protest to an “insurrection,” led trial-like proceedings last week as Republicans admonished the group and urged them to repent for their outburst.
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