clarence thomas secretly accepting luxury trips from major republican donor the 11th hour is getting underway on this thursda night. good evening once again. i m stephanie ruhle. tonight, we begin in the state of tennessee we are in a stunning act o political retaliation. republican lawmakers expelle two of their democrati colleagues, justin jones and justin pearson they joined in a peacefu protest on gun violence with students jones and are both black a third democratic lawmaker wh is white was up for a vote but was not expelled here saw the tennessee newspaper wrote it up. quote, ten days after a shoote on loaded 152 rounds inside nashville school and killed si people, tennessee hous republicans on thursda expelled two democrati lawmakers for breaking house rules and mounting a gun protest on the chamber floor surrounding my democrati colleagues, expelled state representative justin pearso had this message of hope for the future we have good news tha sunday always comes.
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
after they took the house floor , demanding action in the wake of the nashville school massacre , plus more breaking news rockets fired into and from gaza tonight, tensions there at a breaking point. we ll take you there live and the district attorney who indicted former president trump tonight, taking on republicans, accusing them of attempting to undermine his criminal case. let s go, outfront. and good evening, everyone. i m bianna golodryga in for erin burnett outfront tonight, breaking news expelled . the republican led tennessee house has voted to expel one democrat and just moments ago it failed to expel a second and now the tennessee house is about to take action against the third. what is taking place is a dramatic act of political retaliation after the representatives justin jones, justin pearson and gloria johnson took to the floor last week to rally for stricter gun control after six people, including three children, were killed during a mass shooting at a nashvil
member of congress defending the suspected leaker of thos classified documents the growing concern over our national security. our friday night cap is here taking up all the majo headlines of the week. there and the b picks and some news on a holiday classic, a the 11th hour gets underwa right now. good evening once, again i a stephanie ruhle. the nation s highest court i stepping in to block a rul lower court from rolling bac access to abortion pills for now. that restriction was set to go into effect at midnight, i less than one hour late this afternoon, justice samuel alito issued a hold tha keep the drug widely available for just five more days, while the court reviews the case this latest development comes day after florida governor ron desantis quietly signed a la banning most abortions after six weeks. that signing took place in a private ceremony yesterday, an there was no publi announcement until just afte 11 pm last night meanwhile, several republicans with their ey
that restriction was set to go into effect at midnight, i less than one hour late this afternoon, justice samuel alito issued a hold tha keep the drug widely available for just five more days, while the court reviews the case this latest development comes day after florida governor ron desantis quietly signed a la banning most abortions after six weeks. that signing took place in a private ceremony yesterday, an there was no publi announcement until just afte 11 pm last night meanwhile, several republicans with their eyes on 2024 or front and center at th national rifle association convention in indianapolis today. i guarantee you that i will continue to stand with the nra the second amendment ensure that the american people hav the capacity to defend their lives, fortunes, and sacre honor. i will stand with each an every one of you, in protectio of what we all know is commo sense. i am a concealed weapon permit owner myself. my husband is a hunter the media would h