The Tennessee House of Representatives voted Thursday to expel Democratic state Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson, who led a Friday protest for tighter gun control measures after a shooter opened fire on a Christian grade school the killer once attended.
“It’s morally insane that a week after a mass shooting took six lives in our community, House Republicans’ only response is to expel us for standing with our constituents to call for gun control,” Jones tweeted Tuesday, adding that the vote to oust elected officials is “a clear danger to democracy all across this nation.”
After his expulsion, Jones told supporters “this isn’t about me” and vowed to continue advocating for gun safety measures.
