The Controversial Reinstatement of Expelled Tennessee Rep. Justin Pearson.

Former Tennessee state Democratic Rep. Justin Pearson is facing criticism from conservatives for altering his voice and mannerisms while speaking publicly, which was made evident in unearthed footage from an election he took part in nearly a decade ago at Maine's Bowdoin College. Pearson, who represented Tennessee's 86th District in the state House, was one of three lawmakers, along with Democrat Reps. Gloria Johnson and Justin Jones, who riled up gun control protesters and took to the House floor to call on their colleagues to take action against gun violence last month. Amid his expulsion from the state House, Pearson delivered an impassioned and lengthy speech about the actions of his Republican counterparts and the state's inaction on gun control.