Controversy Surrounds Reinstatement of Ousted Tennessee Lawmaker

Exiled Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones is expected to be reinstated Monday after a Republican supermajority booted him from the state Legislature last week for participating in a gun safety protest inside the chamber. The Nashville Metro Council is voting Monday afternoon to temporarily fill the seat before a special election. The Democrats, dubbed the “Tennessee Three,” have become national heroes of the left for the unparalleled partisan rebuke, appearing frequently on television and visiting with Vice President Kamala Harris, who traveled to Nashville last week to show support for gun safety measures.