Former president Barack Obama and former vice president Al Gore condemned the Republican majority in the Tennessee state legislature for expelling two Black lawmakers who joined public protests at the state capitol to advocate for gun safety after a mass shooting at a school in Nashville killed six people.
The state legislature voted to expel state Reps Justin Jones and Justin Pearson after they stood on the floor of the state House of Representatives, gave speeches and joined chants with protesters last Thursday during demonstrations at the state capitol.
