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
years have there been member of the house of representative expelled the first case was an 1866, si members were expelled fo refusing to convert citizenshi on formerly enslaved persons then in 1980, one member was expelled for taking 1000 dolla bribe to kill a bill o committee. in 2016, one member, who man of you served with, wa expelled for 22 counts o sexual harassment. protesters gathered, once again, in the capital today, making their view of the republican party of tennesse clear. but the republica supermajority in that chambe went ahead with a vote to expe mr. jones for protesting gun violence anywhere.
republican party of tennesse clear. but the republica supermajority in that chambe went ahead with a vote to expe mr. jones for protesting gun violence anywhere. the world is watching tennessee. the world is watchin tennessee. because what is happening here today is a farce of democracy. this is a historic day for tennessee, but it is may mark very dark day for tennessee, because it was signaled to the nation that there is n democracy in this state. it will signal to the nation and that if it can happen here in tennessee, it s coming to