a remarkable scheme playing ou right now in the tennessee capital, as you can see there. absolutely shocking scenes i tennessee today. we just saw the third of three votes on expelled expulsion, i will take you through what happened today just so you know, what s happening right now, three members were voted on to b expelled two african american members one white member they expelled, successfully, with a two thirds vote, to the two black members and did no expel the white woman who wa up as well they just held that vote kicking out three democrat from protesting gun violence it started a week ago, whe protesters descended on th state capitol, they were calling for lawmakers to pas gun control legislation after shooter had killed 39 year old and three adults at a privat elementary school in nashville the protesters made it into th gallery of the legislature, an those three democratic lawmakers, the ones that we sa today, justin jones, whose district is in nashville justin pea
tennessee today. we just saw the third of three votes on expelled expulsion, i will take you through what happened today just so you know, what s happening right now, three members were voted on to b expelled two african american members one white member they expelled, successfully, with a two thirds vote, to the two black members and did no expel the white woman who wa up as well they just held that vote kicking out three democrat from protesting gun violence it started a week ago, whe protesters descended on th state capitol, they were calling for lawmakers to pas gun control legislation after shooter had killed 39 year old and three adults at a privat elementary school in nashville the protesters made it into th gallery of the legislature, an those three democratic lawmakers, the ones that we sa today, justin jones, whose district is in nashville justin pearson, whose district is in memphis, and glori johnson, whose district is i knoxville, went to the front o the chamber
you hear them saying thank you they are stomping as those three lawmakers are standing i the center with her arms raised it s unclear if they are about to speak or not, but just an incredible day here. i ve spoken to people who have gone through the gamut o emotions today, feelin disappointed, because they fee like this is an attack o democracy, and just feelin unclear about what exactly the path forward is, after something like this happens. and there are also questions that we are beginning to hea about what role, if any, - played in all of this. we know that gloria johnson wa the only person saved in all o this and i had an opportunit to speak with representative jones, and he says, he feels unequivocally that this was political lynching, that rac did play a role in this, and w heard him on the house floor accusing republicans of trying to treat him like an uppit knee grow, as he put it, tha needed to be put in his place.
gone through the gamut o emotions today, feelin disappointed, because they fee like this is an attack o democracy, and just feelin unclear about what exactly the path forward is, after something like this happens. and there are also questions that we are beginning to hea about what role, if any, - played in all of this. we know that gloria johnson wa the only person saved in all o this and i had an opportunit to speak with representative jones, and he says, he feels unequivocally that this was political lynching, that rac did play a role in this, and w heard him on the house floor accusing republicans of trying to treat him like an uppit knee grow, as he put it, tha needed to be put in his place. so, this story, while this vot is happening, is far from over here on the ground in tennessee,