Tennessee politics sparks global attention and amplified rage.
TL;DR
US Vice-President Kamala Harris visited Nashville to show support for Democratic lawmakers Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, and Gloria Johnson, who faced expulsion from the Republican-controlled Tennessee house of representatives after joining a protest in favor of gun control. Jones and Pearson were ousted, while Johnson narrowly survived an expulsion vote. Harris praised their courage and added that they added another chapter to a vibrant local history of civil rights activism. The expulsions are exceedingly rare, and they are generally used against lawmakers accused of misconduct more serious than a decorum breach.
- Kamala Harris praises courage of 'Tennessee Three' on visit to Nashville The Guardian US
- Tennessee GOP representative explains why he voted to expel Democratic lawmakers CNN
- Tennessee Democrat on ousted colleagues: 'The world is watching' MSNBC
- Readers across the globe are responding to the expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers | Letters Tennessean
- ‘I was screaming before you interrupted me’: American politics has become amplified rage The Hill
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