BREAKING: Tennessee House Republicans vote to expel the first of three Democratic lawmakers after they participated in a gun control protest at the state Capitol following the Nashville school shooting.
Over the cacophony of protesters outside the state House, Republican legislators began expulsion proceedings against Democratic Reps. Justin Jones, Gloria Johnson and Justin Pearson.
Republicans first moved to expel on Jones, with votes on the other two Democrats expected later in the day. “What is happening here today is a situation in which the jury has already publicly announced the verdict,” Jones said during a speech he was granted to defend himself ahead of the vote. “A lynch mob assembled to not lynch me, but our democratic process.”
Jones said his participation in the protests amounted to him “standing for those young people ... many of whom can’t even vote yet but all of whom are terrified by the continued trend of mass shootings plaguing our state and plaguing this nation.” Chants from protesters — many of whom touted signs defending the “Tennessee three” — were audible throughout the entire legislative session Thursday. OrganizersThe resolutions accused each of the Democratic lawmakers of engaging in “disorderly behavior” and purposely bringing “disorder and dishonor to the House of Representatives” during protests against
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