Tennessee Democrats reinstate expelled lawmaker to House

Tennessee Democrats are pushing for the reinstatement of the second state representative, Justin Pearson, who was expelled for leading a gun policy protest on the floor of the statehouse. Justin Jones, the first expelled representative, was reinstated on Monday. The conflict has become a rallying cry for Democrats over the issues of democracy, gun violence, and racial inequality. Republican lawmakers have remained largely silent since voting to oust Jones and Pearson, but they still hold a 75-23 supermajority and have shown little concern for reprisal from voters.