Qasim Rashid, Esq.Apr 7, 2023

TN GOP just expelled Rep Justin Jones for peacefully demanding gun reform.

Jones reminded that the GOP refused to expel Republicans who molested children, abused women, are under federal investigation, & urinated in the chamber. GOP expelled him anyway.

The danger is beyond MAGA expelling Democrats for the "crime" of demanding accountability for gun violence. It's that if this injustice goes unchecked, MAGAs nationwide will do the exact same. This is how fascism & single party rule takes hold.

Show threadChris LeeceApr 7, 2023
@QasimRashid Qasim-I am guessing this is legal, since I have seen no one say otherwise, but what happens next? Does the governor appoint people to the seats? Is there any remedy for removing a representative the voters sent to the state capitol?
Show threadRobby

@c_leece @QasimRashid the local city councils appoint an interim rep, and in Justin Jones' case the Nashville city council has signaled that they'll just appoint him right back as the interim (they can do that) and he'll serve as normal until a special election (which he can also run in). The whole thing is ridiculous. Super hard to see what the TNGOP's plan was here.

Another rep, Justin Pearson from Memphis, also got expelled and it's less clear if he'll be reappointed.

Apr 7, 2023 at 4:43amWeb
Show threadobscurestarApr 7, 2023
@robby1066 @c_leece @QasimRashid Based on their talking points, I think what they're trying to say is that the 1/6 insurrectionists and all the Republicans that supported them need to be removed from government post haste.