Republicans are 'very likely' to expel three Democratic lawmakers from the Tennessee House this week, Tennessee Democratic Party Chair Hendrell Remus said.
The trio of lawmakers prompted a House session to pause on Thursday after breaching protocol by speaking out of turn to repeat a chant in support of gun control amid the demonstration.
."And right now, we're just in the stages of how do we navigate the legality of it after it happens. And then, you know, getting getting either these representatives reelected to their roles, or new Democrats elected to those same seats." Remus said that Sexton had Johnson"in his sights" on numerous occasions in the past and Republicans were"bothered" by all three lawmakers because they were"outspoken for the right reasons."
Last week, Johnson, Jones and Pearson also took part in the demonstration outside the House chamber, which some
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