"We called for you all to ban assault weapons and you respond with an assault on democracy."
Three Democratic legislators in Tennessee are speaking out as they face an expulsion vote for protesting gun violence.
The trio, known as the "Tennessee Three," participated in gun reform protests last week after a shooting in Nashville.
State Republicans on Mon. introduced three House resolutions to oust the trio for bringing "disorder" to the House. (WaPo)
What is the partisan makeup of the Tennessee state House? 73 Republicans–26 Democrats. (WaPo)
Here's what the "Tennessee Three" had to say about their ouster vote Thu..
👤State Rep. Justin Jones
👤State Rep. Gloria Johnson
👤State Rep. Justin Pearson