Tennessee House expels one lawmaker, spares another while 3rd awaits vote

OAN Geraldyn Berry
UPDATED 6:04 PM – Thursday, April 6, 2023

A week after three Democrats organized a gun control demonstration on the House floor, a vote took place to remove the representatives from Tennessee’s Republican-controlled House of Representatives.

Democratic Rep. Justin Jones of Nashville was previously removed from the House for participating in a demonstration after the school massacre in Nashville.

Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson of Memphis could potentially be removed from office on Thursday.

Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Tenn.) received a 65-30 majority in the vote on rules infractions. A two-thirds majority is required for expulsion from the House. Jones received a 72–25 split vote from both parties.

As lawmakers prepared to consider three resolutions submitted by GOP lawmakers seeking to expel Jones of Nashville, Johnson of Knoxville, and Pearson of Memphis, protesters descended upon the state Capitol on Thursday.

Prior to his expulsion, Jones gave a speech addressing his colleagues.

“There comes a time where people get sick and tired of being sick and tired,” Jones said in a speech prior to a vote on his expulsion. “And so, my colleagues, I say that what we did was act in our responsibility as legislators to serve and give voice to the grievances of people who have been silenced. We called for you all to ban assault weapons, and you respond with an assault on democracy.”

After two hours of discussion, Jones cast his vote after responding to inquiries about his participation in the demonstration last Thursday. After roughly an hour and a half of deliberation, Johnson cast his vote.

House Democrat Caucus Press Secretary Cameron Sexton had stripped the trio of all their committee and subcommittee assignments and called their actions “disorderly behavior.”

Last week, the trio of Democratic lawmakers chanted back and forth from the chamber floor with gun-control supporters packed in the gallery. Jones had disrupted House proceeding with a blowhorn. This was in regards to them protesting whilst calling for gun control following the shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville that killed six people, including three children.

This a developing story.

Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. https://www.oann.com/alerts

Freelance Data Analyst, Tom Haviland, on the Recent Discovery of a New Type of Dangerous Blood Clots not seen before 2021.

Advisor & Trump Appointee, Bruce LeVell, on the Political War, Orchestrated by Radical Left-Wing Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, Against the 45th President of the United States.

Pollster Jim Mclaughlin tells One America News that many voters now see the justice system that has been weaponized against President Trump.

The Biden Administration uses its normal scapegoat, blaming Trump for the Afghanistan Withdrawal. Also, Canada could fine you $25k for protesting a Drag Show for Children.

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States, South Korea and Japan expressed deep concern over North Korea’s “malicious”…

BEIJING (Reuters) -Douyin, the Chinese counterpart of TikTok, and internet giant Tencent have agreed to explore the joint promotion of short and…

BEIJING (Reuters) – China said Australia’s “discriminatory” ban on TikTok from all federal government-owned devices harmed the interests of Australian businesses and…

By Hyunjoo Jin and Paul Lienert San Francisco (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said it plans to expand the use of cheaper, iron-based…