The vote was 72-25. Expulsion from the Tennessee House requires a two-thirds majority. Two other lawmakers, Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson, also face possible votes on their removal from office Thursday. Protesters flooded the state Capitol on Thursday as the legislators were set to take up three resolutions filed by GOP lawmakers Monday seeking to expel Jones, of Nashville, Johnson of Knoxville and Pearson of Memphis, a step the state House has taken only twice since the 1860s.
Joe Towns called the move to expel the “nuclear option.” “You never use a sledgehammer to kill a gnat,” Towns said. “We should not go to the extreme of expelling our members for fighting for what many of the citizens want to happen, whether you agree with it or not.
The US shooting incident is a really, really painful incident. we're fed up Such shootings have been going on for a long time and innocent children are being killed in insane numbers. But the US government can't stop the National Rifle Association. How long will innocent peop
KSCP raised 1,000M from its investors to develop and build many security bots to protect kids!!! It is a whopping shock and completely unreasonable bullshit that the KSCP market value is currently less than 30M!!!! What's been happening is just insane!!! SEC MUST INVESTIGATE!!!
Two black Racist crybabies got fired.i love it!
Well, that's a typical Republican party people are voting into office. How do they get away with this?
He joined in an insurrection.
It's ok to have kids murdered in school, but heaven forbid these guys do anything to stem the violence.
This is what should happen when you swear an oath to uphold the constitution then turn around and thumb your nose at the same constitution, because you're actually an anti-American communist.
And a lot of people made it about race
Transgender make up only 0.06% of our population yet they’re dominating our news. They’re even talking about changing Title 9 rules to protect them. They were already protected. Biden and his Democrats are using this issue to further divide our country. Think about it.
Republican hypocrisy in action.
Two blacks expelled and the white woman NOT. Sounds like traditional Tennessee racism at its finest. Yeeha! Cue the ‘deliverance’ music. Fkg REDNECKS.
Good! Expel them!
Fk em all!
I am ashamed of my home state today. I no longer get to vote there, but you all must remember this when it's time to cast your ballot. Take out the trash!
There are good Republicans in the house trying to do the job they were elected & hired to do but the nonsense of McCarthy being the head puppet for Trump and Green, Jones & a few others not all Republicans like what is happening in the house led by McCarthy .. SPEAK UP!
Maybe it’s time the American people start protesting the nasty acts of Congress for not doing their jobs and playing pay back for Trump. American people it’s time several of the bad apples be removed , McCarthy, Green , Jones and a few others .. They work for us not Trump!
Should have expelled ALL democrats!
What’s new… CNN telling half truths to the public to push their shitty agenda… so DEMOCRACY voted to kick these people out for inciting an insurrection. Just like you ARRESTED without a vote people on January 6th. Care to comment CNN?
Good
Well they did nothing after Jan. 6,why...because those have been there guys attacking the Capitol. Nazi & Confederate scum bags,White supremacy KKK lovers and Qanon idiots. It's way easier to do something against peacefull protesters who just wan't to die in school.
Well they was leading an insurrection or are poc aloud to do that
Much better to oust a (Dem.) lawmaker, rather than saving your own children🤡
Enemy at war zone not homeland Rise gun tax
The NRA’s hands run deep
EXPELLING THESE TWO LAWMAKERS IN TENNESSE BY REP LAWMAKERS IS A GRAVE MISTAKE AND SHOULD HAVE GIVEN MORE SERIOUS THOUGHT BEFORE ACTING TO DO SO.
That Justin Jones was was on top of the trashed Nashville police car at 2020 BLM riot. In front of Tootsies on Broadway. He was arrested but later released because he was an “activist “ and the same for the girl with him. Then our police chief was forced to resign.
That was an insurrection.
Excellent! Well done!
There’s generally no way to defend these GOP legislators without being either bigoted or dishonest.
OMG its an insurrection!!!!
Sickening.
That can’t be legal! You can’t expel an elected member from legislature on a whim! They are the voice of the people who elected them and they must serve out their terms unless convicted of a felony offense! This is total BS!
Hillbillies!🤦♀️🤦♀️
Oh no, the consequences of his own actions!
Very crazy America!!!
Insurrection
The sanctimonious crap coming out of the speaker’s mouth JeremyFaison4TN is pathetic in explaining the situation in Tennessee … the ethics committee could have taken up this issue … this is poor political theater that will back fire in their faces…
The insurrectionist communists got what they deserved
Disgraceful
Disgusting abuse of power
Amazing! They expelled two young black representatives with no criminal or ethical reasoning behind it at all. Disgraceful!
The fact that there is still this disgusting level of racism in our country is beyond infuriating. These people were trying to represent their constituents and give voice to the devastation we keep having to swallow. How many more innocent children have to die 🤔
Great! Fantastic news 😂
Insurrection. Nancy made the roadmap. It cuts both ways. Expell them all.
This was an insurrection....according to Dems, they should be arrested and held indefinitely
Good. We can’t turn our law making body into third world fist fight circus.
Would it be too much to ask to hear what the Representative is saying in Tennessee? I really don't care what you and your guest think.
CNN please stop talking and allow us to hear Justin Pearson defend himself! What he has to say has more value than the opinions of your guests.
This centrist now realizes that the Republican's have officially lost their minds. I'm done with the party. So disappointed in those Tennessee law-making fools. ugh... Protecting our Children...right. I now hope Mr. Justin Jones makes good use of this opportunity.
Should just flood the TN house every time they meet until they are forced to barricade themselves in and make the building into a mini fort. Expulsion was an overly dramatic action and if they don’t expect the third person it will definitively look racially motivated.
Yeah. He's an insurrectionist 😆
When you don’t wanna deal with the reality, you just get rid of it! Typical! Wrong, wrong, WRONG!!! Do you’re fucking jobs!!!
Just like Florida Tennessee state government is controlled by racist dictators. Elections have consequences folks. If you dont vote in the midterms this is what you get. Low midterm turnout is common in these states. ..
We are fighting hard to get legislation passed to ban AR-15 military assault rifles in Washington state. It can be done!!! We have a bill right now they are talking over. This💩going on in Tennessee & Utah is only going to put meat into every state banning guns.
A duly elected representative expelled for voicing the will and frustration of the constituents that elected him to office. UNREAL
CNN NEEDS TO BE LIVE STREAMING THIS TN HOUSE miscarriage of democracy that’s going on right now!!! Delay your other programming. The 24-hour news cycle will survive.
YEA!! Fighting back against the infestation of liberal scum into positions of power and influence.
Insurrectionist. Dems set the stupid rules, but don’t want to be held accountable
The facts Tennessee out rage
That’s not why he’s being expelled. I know it seems difficult, but it’s actually quite easy to report actual facts. Just takes a little understanding and acknowledgement of the truth.
ALL YOU TENNESSEE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE BETTER DO YOUR JOB AND EXPEL ALL WHO DID THIS RIOTING! IF NOT ALL YOU THAT DIDN'T EXPEL THEM OUT, SHOULD BE FIRED!! WE THE TN PEOPLE DON'T NEED SPINELESS PEOPLE DOING THAT JOB! IF YOU CAN'T DO YOUR JOB THEN I WILL!!
They are working hard to eliminate democrats.
Good. Remove all the anti American commies from office.
Good for him! It is NOT the gun. It's the mentally ill tran. The person is what is bad.
Now In Tennessee the Democrats have no voice!
Excellent
Cheers erupt at Tennessee statehouse as House Republicans fail to expel second Democrat over gun reform protest, with a third vote coming
Cancel any vacation plans to Tennessee
GOP Doesnt give a shit about anyone. As long as Trumps rod greases their palms thats all that matters CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE RIGHTS UNDER THE GOP
Come on CNNPolitics show Justin Pierson, the last member of the Tennessee 3 on the floor!!! He's speaking. We need to hear what he's saying!!! Ya'll dropping the ball. Where is wolfblitzer?
Just a note. When history is happening, you do have the option of SHUTTING UP and letting us witness. Let the talking heads take a break then come back. It is maddening to have to listen to the drivel while something is actually happening.
Tennessee citizens better wake up. No matter what side of the aisle you sit on, this is disturbing. If you don’t stay in your lane, you’ll be next on the chopping block.
Good
Aaaaand let’s now cut to the white woman because she has something to say.
During an active session, which they knew they were intentionally interrupting. Stop being dishonest. This is what lost you credibility in the first place, remember?
Bunch of fascists.
Tell news anchors and guests to shut up these are historic speeches.
How come you guys are talking through him speaking?
This is what fascism look like. Thanks Republicans.
I would love to listen to what is happening in Tennessee. But sadly, the announcers on CNN like the sound of their own voices.
Literal logic tells you to focus on the mental health issues. You won't need to worry about guns and cars and knives. I'm a democrat and find the party's behavior to be disgusting. These are not democrat ideologies out there. These are mentally ill, abusive, sadistic bullies.
All politicians who support guns will be punished by GOD
The fact that they wanted to expel democrats instead of work on gun rights is all you need to know about the intelligence of the republicans.
And they don’t care. They will just wait for the news cycle to move onto something else and act like it’s not a big deal with no repercussions as long as people keep voting Republican.
MAGA REPUBLICAN Politicians WITCH HUNTERS WITCH HUNTERS WITCH HUNTERS
Good.
Their insurrection was an attack on our democracy! No one is above the law!
Absolutely disgraceful.
Sad day for democracy. Expect to see other GOP super majority states to do the same.
She stood for her people the same way the Americans stood in DC that are now in jail
they did it because he’s black. The Republicans are a bunch of racist bastards!
But it was indeed a vote if I’m reading correctly right?
This is misleading and leaving out information
The Trump maga coup failed in 2021 but he never gives up and it looks like he might win his coup by next year or maybe sooner after what the tennesese maga Republican politicians are doing
Lookie here republicans doing what they do best silencing the people who don’t agree with them , what a bunch of FFFNNN losers they are they continue to show how scrupulous they really are
Insurrection*
*Insurrection
Tennessee GOP do more in one day about scary teenage protestors then they have in 30+ years on gun violence
Nothing tastes sweeter than the death of freedom. Elections and political debate shall soon be a thing of the past.
It will all come back on GOP in 2024 election! They have to remember that a lot of these kids will be 18 next year and will be able to vote in the 2024 election and moving forward. Hope to see at least a 3rd of the GOP voted out of office. They have to try and cheat to win!
Great news!!!!
~ hopefully someday the so-called leaders who don’t feel the need to address our horrific and shameful mass shooting epidemic will be expelled… no clue how they justify the inaction that simply leads to more and more death and then throw on top the wave of rage powered by trump.
Tennesee doesn't give a flying F about dead children.
At least he had the guts to do it.
Well, yes, Tennessee House of Representatives may soon become the House of Replacements, especially when those of the GOP get voted out for acting like donkeys (and maybe Pedos too).
Some good news for a change. Thank you CNN for providing this valuable information, i.e. justice at work.
Another nail in the Coffin of America housedemocrats HouseDemocrats
GOD WILL ELEVATE THE EXPELLED LEGISLATORS, BEFORE NOW, WE DID NOT KNOW THEM, AND NOW , EACH ONE OF THEM CAN RUN AND WIN A SENATE SEAT.
fascists
Deplorable Republicans remain deplorable. Autocratic facists.
Hit them where it matters to them…in the wallet. Boycott businesses; boycott authoritarian states and municipalities. Be like Ghandi and shut them down, peacefully
They lead an insurrection, they should be given a partisan trial that withholds exculpatory evidence, then locked in solitary confinement. Sound familiar HO? Not sure what stinks more, your opinion or...
who cares
Next.
Good, insurrectionists should be kicked out
Tennessee is the birthplace of the Ku Klux Klan. Still today, they are targeting and taking out African-Americans. TennesseeThree Tennessee3 TennesseeFascists
voters need to punish republicans for this
Insurrectionist traitors. Lucky they didn't get the death penalty
NoMoreFreedom many are saying.
The GOP continues to fight dirty. Can’t win anything the right way so they seek any loophole or nasty plot they can use to force their backwards and antiquated values down our throats.
How is this legal?
fake news
If Trump becomes president again then America will never be the land of the free any more
A gun bill just like immjgration bill is what each party claims they are fighting for but nothing gets done.
Dangerous precedent being set.
👏👏👏👏
In 2016 Rep. Jeremy Durham, a married GOP TN House member, was found to have had inappropriate sexual relations with 22 women warranting expulsion. However, a special legislative committee decided to leave it up to the voters to decide his fate. But if you protest you’re out?
Now they need to expel the other 2. It is a violation punishable by expulsion to bring a Bull Horn to the House floor. You can’t be acting like a circus 🎪 ring master, learn the damn rules and act with civility if you want to be in elected office Democrats have NO decorum
I down 2 to go !!! Keep up the great work. Go Vols.
UnAmerican
It’s not arbitrary. There are rules and they have to followed. By being elected you said you’d follow the rules…
The representatives were voted in correct?
Republicans rather attack their constituents then do something about gun violence.
Most insane thing I have ever seen? What is wrong with the USA? I can tell you :) Remove every single republican in USA, every single one, and the country would be the most amazing beautiful place to live, but with republicans that place is as bad as Iran. End of story.
Guns don’t kill people. People kill people. We don’t have a gun problem. We have a People problem. MentalHealth is a serious issue! You state a “person,” not a trans person, committed the six murders at the Christian school, huh? Such hypocrisy on display here.
The USA is a lost cause these days. The country is failing rapidly and it’s the fault of Trump fearing republicans. Not somewhere I want to even visit these days.
America wasn’t founded on mob rule.
GovBillLee so your states prefers leaders that molest underage girls than fight for youth to be safe from violence and death in their schools. Interesting family values in your state.
Myself, I depend upon and have faith in my Lord and my God, the Lord Jesus Christ, He is my refuge and safe place.
Can we stop talking about the GOP like it's a legitimate political party that just has different opinions about how to run the government instead of being the bald faced largest existential threat to democracy in our country.
Fafo
There is no need for assault weapons to be owned by people; a simple pistol or rifle is sufficient to protect one's self if they are so nervous about their safety.
When will cnn begin reporting with the understanding that all this crap, all this bs is caused by trump. He is a cancer on this country and it is spreading
BoycottTennessee
Finally some GREAT news!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Actually they should be arrested in lockup in solitaire for a yr like the Jan6 protesters.
It's Trump and the maga Republican politicians who are the only people that are TRASHING AND MAKING AMERICA A THIRD WORLD BABANA REPUBLIC COUNTRY
We are with Tennessee
I was under the impression we were a democracy. These representatives were speaking with their constituents and for that they were, for all practical purposes, fired. This is both enraging and devastating
That’s ok. The Brother has a bigger platform now!
Every athlete committed to the university of Tennessee should decommit until they are reinstated. Memphis Grizzlies refuse to play again until it happens.
There are days when I wish that, once the slaves were freed and hypothetically taken north, the Southern states had been allowed to go ahead and secede and keep their nasty little agrarian society.
Did it pass?
The Tennessee GOP has accomplished something Trump had been wanting to do: go full-blown fascist.
This must be the weaponizattion of government against political opponents republicans keep talking about
There is something wrong with these people
Key words “Protest ON THE HOUSE FLOOR.” Like, BRO. This is so obviously-expulsion-worthy for a member of the house this isn’t even newsworthy for a news organization. Then again, it is being reported on CNN.
That's what you call an insurrection
Liberals everywhere lately think they can control the country and they create a lot of problems. So now they may oust the 3 who caused a lot of trouble the other day, an insurrection. I guess they don't like it now when the shoe (punishment) is on the other foot.
All of you sound like Republicans right now 🤣
In 157 years, and this has happened twice: once for corruption, once for sexual harassment. Is this the same level of criminal activity? Wouldn't some kind of disciplinary action have been preferable?
“Tennessee come for the fascism stay for the underage marriage.”
They expelled someone who led an insurrection. Good for them.
Clown show. Republicans are so far gone there's no going back.
Republicans just screwed themselves bigtime. Here comes the next super star of the Democratic Party.
Tennessee GOP is deplorable. Sad day in Tennessee.
All this because a trans shooter targeted Christians
Citizens MUST ACT NOW: Petition for a NEW ELECTION! Vote in 3 MORE DEMOCRATS
Our constitution says otherwise on gun rights. Equal Justice.✊ Expel them. Charge them. Insurrection last week. Trespass. Failure to comply with officers. Incitement. Obstruction of official proceedings. EQUAL JUSTICE ✊
Rules are rules, right?
No different than January 6th people. Don't be mad.