Tennessee State Rep Bryan Richey has denied accusations that the Tennessee House voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers over their race, claiming the accusations are 'political nonsense.'
State Rep. Bryan Richey has denied accusations that the Tennessee House of Representatives voted to expel two Democratic lawmakers over their race, claiming the accusations are"political nonsense."
Richey, who voted against expelling Pearson and Johnson but voted in favor of expelling Jones, also said that while the protests by the three lawmakers were"a disrespect to our General Assembly," he did not believe that any of the three should have been expelled. However, he and Jones had spoken ahead of the expulsion vote, and Jones had told him"he wanted to be kicked out" due to his growing following.
The resolution to expel Jones passed with a 72-25 vote, and the resolution to expel Pearson passed with a 69-26 vote. Jones claimed the actions of he and his fellow lawmakers"broke the glass" and disrupted the peace to advocate the lives of their constituents, calling out a Republican lawmaker who claimed the three lawmakers disturbed the"sacred chamber" of the House.
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