Jones said he did not intend to assimilate in order to be accepted. “You have a lot to offer, but offer it in a vein where people are accepting of your ideas,” Kumar said. Sabi Kumar advised Jones, who is Black, to be more collegial and less focused on race. And under the Tennessee Constitution, lawmakers cannot be expelled for the same offense twice. They would also be eligible to run in the special election. County commissions in their districts get to pick replacements to serve until a special election can be scheduled.Īny expelled lawmakers would be eligible for appointment back to their seats. So not to expel him would simply invite him and his colleagues to engage in mutiny on the House floor.”Įven if they are expelled, the three lawmakers may not be gone for long. “He does not even recognize that what he did was wrong. “The gentleman shows no remorse,” Bulso said, referring to Jones. Gino Bulso said the three Democratic representatives “effectively conducted a mutiny.” “I’ll be out there with the people every week, demanding that you act,” he said. If expelled, Jones vowed that he would continue pressing for action on guns. “We called for you all to ban assault weapons, and you respond with an assault on democracy,” he said. Offered a chance to defend himself before the vote, Jones said the GOP responded to the shooting with a different kind of attack. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor

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