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
i have with me here at th table harry lippman and, you know, you and i were jus discussing, as we took tha quick break, that we have little bit of precedent fo something that did happen like this in the 1960s, when a youn julian bomb elected to the state house in the state o georgia. yeah, i think we have a lot of precedent so, they refused to seat him basically because, and interim me anytime if you want, bu they refuse to seat him becaus of his views on the vietnam wa and the supreme court night zi says a 1995, you can t do that he has the same first amendmen rights as any citizen. i can t see how that can b reconciled with what they ve done here. everybody understands it s really about gun control they are going to, say oh, it just breaking the rules of the house, it s an insurrection, a they ve compared with. but i just don t think tha
house and everything, but supported justin pearson fro afar i will continue to do that and i will continue to ask all o you all to help make sure we get these fabulous young men back to the house. i have with me here at th table harry lippman and, you know, you and i were jus discussing, as we took tha quick break, that we have little bit of precedent fo something that did happen like this in the 1960s, when a youn julian bomb elected to the state house in the state o georgia. yeah, i think we have a lot of precedent so, they refused to seat him basically because, and interim me anytime if you want, bu they refuse to seat him becaus of his views on the vietnam wa and the supreme court night zi says a 1995, you can t do that he has the same first amendmen rights as any citizen. i can t see how that can b reconciled with what they ve done here. everybody understands it s really about gun control they are going to, say oh, it just breaking the rules of the house, it s an insurrection
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 to join in chanc for gun control. the republican speaker of th house compared their actions joining the chance, to the insurrections on january 6th the individuals that stormed and ransacked the capito violently. he stripped them of thei access to the chamber and then scheduled a vote on whether to expel them for what wa essentially a violation of house rules. a move that was so against the very fabric of america representative democracy tha even president biden weighed i tweeting, quote, three kids an three officials gunned down, and yet, another mass shooting and what are gop officials focus on punishing lawmakers who joined thousands of peacefu protesters calling for action. it s shocking, undemocratic, and without precedent. it s a point echoed by mr. jones on the house floor today only three times in over 20