Tennessee GOP's move to expel Democratic lawmakers sets dangerous precedent for democracy.
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Tennessee's Republican supermajority is set to expel three Democrats for violating House decorum rules by using a bullhorn on the House floor to lead a protest calling for gun reform. The move has thrust Tennessee and its politics onto the national stage, drawing attention from Republicans and some of the highest-ranking Democrats in the country. If Republicans vote to remove the three members on Thursday, they might not be gone for long. The Tennessee Democratic Party is already fundraising to back the three in special elections.
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