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
the well of that body. now, they did not expel, as he noted, a third democrat, glori johnson, who also was chanting with those to justin s she s a retired teacher who wa represented knoxville sinc 2019 here s what she said after tha vote that spared her expulsion why do you feel like ther is a difference in the outcome between you and your colleague i will answer your question it might have to do with the color of our skin. i m joined now by tennessee state senator, london lamar, she serves in the upper hous in that state. she previously served in a tennessee house and now chairs the democratic caucus in the senate also joins me, of course, civi rights attorney for presiden director counsel of the naac legal defense fund senator london, let me start with you what is going through your mind, as you are watching this unfol in the state capitol in whic you serve? i m right now sitting in my
that we are that is better than the presen that we currently have [inaudible anything else you want to say? we will keep fighting for people in nashville, in memphis, across the state of tennessee, and across the united states o america, who want justice. we deserve it. this is our birthright, ou inheritance is not just some pieces of paper in constitutions and rules. it s the advocacy and th willingness to protest for what s right, to create and to advocate for laws tha make justice more possible and so, that s what we re goin to do. thank you, sir. god bless you that is justin pearson, he one of the representatives tha was expelled today, along with justin jones and other representative, another as he, said young black man elected b the constituents and voters in their district to represen them in the house and no expelled by that same house. the choice of those individual in those districts rejected by the overwhelmingly white majority of the republican caucus in the
a democratic candidate would be a vote for a socialist. not true. let s watch. no matter what label they use, tha vote for any democrat 2020 is the vote for the rise of radical socialism and the destruction of our great, our beautiful, our wonderful american dream. we re not going to let our country ever go down the route of socialism. well, that s painting everybody with the same brush, of course, but he chose to go after candidates in particular, elizabeth warren for washington and joe biden, the former vice president. let s watch. the great pocahantas, who is now lying and cheating her way to the presidency if possible. she is trying to win. remember? she defrauded people with her credentials. a guy like a sleepy joe biden is going to come in and say i can