A leftist mob filled the Tennessee state capitol building on Thursday protesting the expulsion of anti-gun Democrats and calling for stricter gun control in the wake of last week’s Nashville school shooting.
In footage from the state house in Nashville, far left protesters poured into the Capitol along with three Democrat state reps up for an expulsion vote for joining in a protest on the House floor during a legislative session.
Protesters have taken the Tennessee State Capitolpic.twitter.com/Oz4EVmsrpv
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 6, 2023
The “Tennessee Three” reps, Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, and Justin Jones, D-Nashville, walked in arms locked and were cheered and welcomed by the mob.
The three Democrat Representatives up for expulsion vote just arrived in the chamber arm and arm. The vote is scheduled to happen this morning. @NC5 #TenneseeThree pic.twitter.com/zeHib7ioNz
— Kelsey Gibbs (@kelseymgibbs) April 6, 2023
Wow. The three Tennessee lawmakers who are facing expulsion for simply standing with gun safety activists are met with overwhelming & uproarious cheers this morning. People see right through what Republicans are doing & they will regret this. pic.twitter.com/Rjrp3MkyoK
— Victor Shi (@Victorshi2020) April 6, 2023
Thursday’s vote comes as the Democrats used a bullhorn to address the assembly last week, shouting, “No action, no peace!” as protesters filled the Capitol last week.
A group of insurrectionists just stormed the Tennessee Capitol pic.twitter.com/GlWqFkctjB
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) March 30, 2023
“Pulling out a megaphone and shouting at members to incite riots or violence,” Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) said of the reps in an interview with NewsTalk 98.7. “You had people on the south side of the chambers who rushed the state troopers to try to get inside the chambers. They weren’t successful. So, now we have multiple violations by those three.”
On Thursday, Rep. Pearson continued to egg on protesters.
Tennessee Democrat Rep. Justin J. Pearson faces expulsion for participating in gun control protest at the state Capitol last week.
Today he egged on rabid protesters who are threatening the safety of lawmakers and security pic.twitter.com/2YHXaXnvsJ
— Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 6, 2023
According to independent journalist Robby Starbuck, other Tennessee Democrats in the state privately say they are embarrassed by the three reps, and secretly support expulsion.
One thing media won't tell you is that some Tennessee Democrats are so embarrassed by the 3 reps up for expulsion that privately they've told Republican reps that they don't oppose expulsion but publicly they have to pretend to support them. Tells you a lot about these 3 reps…
— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) April 6, 2023
The protests are part of an organized effort led by leftist anti-gun orgs March for Our Lives and Gen-Z for Change.
‼️⚠️ IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION IN TENNESSEE⚠️‼️
The TN legislature is slated to expel three members for peacefully protesting with gun control advocates just days after a mass shooting.
We need people at the Capitol making their voices heard.
CALL, EMAIL, SHOW UP. pic.twitter.com/GeRoPDgLmY
— Olivia Julianna 🗳 (@0liviajulianna) April 6, 2023
