GOP lawmakers confronted their colleague who voted to expel two Black legislators for joining protesters, but not a white legislator who did the same.
In the leaked audio, Cepicky railed against Barrett for not simply filing an amendment or raising his concerns about expelling Johnson with party leadership, as this “would’ve given us the opportunity to not throw the rest of us under the bus.” Instead, by votingto expel Johnson along with Jones and Pearson, the expulsions drew further national attention and accusations of racism for the double standard in how Black representatives appeared to be treated compared with Johnson.
He continued, “If we don’t stick together, if you don’t believe we’re at war for our republic, with all love and respect to you, you need a different job. The left wants Tennessee so bad…This is not a neighborhood social gathering. We are fighting for the republic of our country right now.”Other Republicans in the audio echoed Cepicky, complaining and painting themselves as victims. “I listened for the last three days to Democrats trash us as racist. I’ve never had anybody call me a racist.
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