Tennessee’s House Republicans made extraordinary moves this week and expelled two of their Black Democratic colleagues for breaking decorum and floor rules. The vote came after Rep. Justin Jones, Rep. Gloria Johnson and Rep. Justin Pearson joined gun protests in the Capitol after the Nashville elementary school shooting.
Clip: Tennessee lawmakers expelled from state House in latest example of political division
Apr. 07, 2023 AT 8:41 p.m. EDT
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History was made in New York City this week when, for the first time, a former U.S. president was indicted, arrested and arraigned on criminal charges. Republicans were quick to rush to Trump's defense while the Biden White House chose not to engage.
Full Episode: Washington Week full episode, April 7, 2023
Donald Trump becomes the first former commander in chief in history to be indicted. Plus, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee take extraordinary steps against their Democratic colleagues. Join guest moderator Geoff Bennett, Jacqueline Alemany of The Washington Post, Peter Baker of The New York Times, Francesca Chambers of USA Today and Hugo Lowell of The Guardian to discuss this and more.
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