Why this TN GOP leader says his Democratic colleagues were expelled

Tennessee GOP Caucus Chair Rep. Jeremy Faison speaks with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, Sara Sidner and Van Jones about the vote that the state House of Representatives undertook to expel two Democratic members. A third representative evaded expulsion by a single vote. #CNN #News

[@Caliboyk]

Yeah a “Rich History” full of discrimination and racism. He forgot that part.

[@jeffeastwood1051]

I wonder if his version of "rich history" includes Nathan Bedford Forest?

[@berdellfleming5074]

"None so blind as those who will not see"

[@berdellfleming5074]

Yes let's be real!

[@lillyburch1938]

Didn’t you noticed that the “fire” was too hot for him... he cut the interview. he would preferred being on fox where it would be much “cooler”. I had to go, I have 3 hours plus drive ahead home.

[@Dvco33333]

*"The further a society drifts from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it."* -----George Orwell

[@peggyivey5828]

Like the Jan 6th peaceful protesters. What if a cop shot one of those protesters for trying to break into the capital? Oh different story then right!

[@TransJohnDeer]

I agree completely. We need these Democrats to approve Ted Cruz’s bill to put the funding in schools for armed security. The shooter’s manifesto proves that. Shim stated that the school with no armed security was chosen because it was the path of least resistance. Why don’t the Democrats care about America’s children. The worst part is that they were good Christian children. 😥

[@robertprice5343]

The republican Nazi party at work. Those young black men standing up for kids in America. Godspeed brothers doing the right thing😢

[@North-of-the-49th]

💯 💙 Fight F45ism (~Meidas Touch)

[@TransJohnDeer]

@@North-of-the-49th thank you for supporting the GOP (The Good Guys)

[@commandershepard9920]

"It's easier to fool people than it is to convince them they've been fooled." -Mark Twain

[@umbraemilitos]

Excellent quote.

[@michaelanderson3096]

IT IS BETTER FOR PEOPLE TO FEAR YOU THAN LOVE YOU - MACHIAVELLIAN

[@fractuss]

A lie travels halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to put it's pants on.

[@umbraemilitos]

@@michaelanderson3096 That seems like the GOP philosophy in a slogan.

[@jimmymoller8640]

I’m 48 yo and I approve this message . The media does a great job dividing us . Sad thing is most of these politicians are completely full of soup .Citizens that actually care are so far into what they “believe “ is truth no amount of contrary evidence will ever get them to shake the lies. Add in the lack of trust in our institutions that causes people become plugged into whatever outlet they like and take it as gospel. Then the Republican chair bails on the interview as he senses some hard questions. Might as well just do the Trump and start name calling . He isn’t changing any minds and would gain further support from his base . We need a reset. These politicians (both sides ) are killing this country. They say whatever they think their voters want to hear and self serve behind the scenes. Get money out of politics. End Citizens United, implement strict campaign laws and stand for nothing less than open , fair elections.

[@ew346]

What a sad day for our country this takes us back to the lunch counter days. We need to hear both sides Van was right they didn’t take any steps they went straight to removing them

[@rqrs2301]

Cause they didn't want them there in the first place

[@ew346]

That’s the problem I sure American Indians feel the same way!

[@waltzguy14151]

Racism is alive and well in TN

[@JoanLutter]

Black people are the most racist

[@momszycat4148]

It's always been here. As an old white woman I've always hated it !

[@bad444]

When was it dead?

[@nhantran6645]

why blacks still live there? people moving from state to states, a daily occurrent even without discrimination against them. if you are saying Tennessee is bad ?

[@bk58117]

This TN GOP is an absolute disgrace.

[@erykaton170]

It's not just Tennessee.

[@Upsideround]

@@erykaton170 The entire south is a disgrace. Let them succeed and live without the federal aid the need so badly to support their dying infrastructure and next time the get hit with a hurricane or tornado they can figure it out on their own

[@vickyp7345]

Trump/Taylor Greene for Revenge and Civil War!

[@benjaminromberg2091]

I thought we had freedom of speech, I guess when you go to Tennessee, you go with duct tape on your mouth!

[@jb-i-m4735]

The entire republican party is a disgrace! Fascist

[@k.ferguson2982]

"How DARE they disrupt us doing NOTHING!"

[@citizenoftheearth6]

I wonder, now that they got their decorum back, what will they do?

[@cynthiathomas5605]

Tennessee stands out, not for solving the problems the citizens are concerned about, but for silencing their representatives.

[@salvation2979]

Tennessee is just fine, you have the choice to move if you don’t like it

[@cynthiathomas5605]

@@salvation2979 Don't live in Tennessee. Don't want to. Tennessee has a problem. It's not with most of its citizens, it's with their leaders. It's a vision problem. Most of their reps can't see beyond a person's color.

[@jasonpopp2026]

Lol. What a stupid comment.

[@janea4777]

The GOP IS AN EMBARRASSMENT.

[@100perdido]

And dangerous.

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

More like covid-19.

[@darthdredd4148]

Yes they are dangerous so get active get friends active , vote vote vote in everything you can they are ! Get on the school boards ,council , democrats are allowing the republicans to fill every set of power . To rid this maga virus from America Dems and progressives, independents all need to be highly motivated and united !

[@peggyivey5828]

It was an insurection! Arrest them and charge them with instructing a legal proceeding! Violent insurectionest

[@vickialway6433]

​@peggyivey5828 , Because students with signs are violent. Who was beat with flag poles? Who broke through windows? Who had bear spray? Who spread schitt on the walls? How many Tennessee Capital police were hurt?

[@ballerbf]

“Tennessee is one of the most important states in America” Tells me everything I need to know about the reality he lives in…

[@jill6979]

Yup, I just realized I stopped listening after reading your comment 😅😅

[@jimmcloughlin]

Friendly old Brit: Can I add "This is a sacred place" to the daft statement list.

[@wadestanton]

Do you think they will win regionals?

[@JoanLutter]

Tennessee is a great state and so is Texas and Florida

[@mrjooxmanallah]

It’s one of the 50 most important states in the country.

[@brianag9726]

Good job, Van Jones! I wish one of you would have asked him about MTG’s behavior during the State of the Union. He would probably defend that inappropriate behavior.

[@jesb7454]

Those children will never forget this, and how they were made to feel. They will remember and they'll be old enough to vote very soon.

[@Jess-kz2wn]

They wil stand up more strongly. That is my hope. I hope it crosses all over America. It is long past time.

[@_i_am_unceded]

I STAND WITH THE STUDENTS OF NASHVILLE AND THE TENNESSEE THREE.

[@denisesorensen9568]

I do too!

[@mikey20is]

Expelling your opposition, hmmm....I wonder where that could lead?

[@ow3wells]

Less than 20 years ago we did experience this kind of violence, what well it be for our children 20 years from now.

[@watchmen8564]

"COMMIE AGENTS AND THEIR SLOGANS"😂😂

[@nerakar6562]

Do you also stand with the J6 protestors? Or is it just a matter of partisan politics so when the left does it you stand with them and when the right does it it’s a deadly insurrection and the collapse of democracy in the US Empire and Govenrment almost collapsed on January 6 because it doesn’t idiots were walking through the capital taking selfies? 🤦🏾‍♀️🤡🙄 hypocrites

[@thomasshoener2154]

January 6, 2022, as reported "Jeremy Faison, a member of Tennessee's House of Representatives, was ejected from a high school basketball game this week and attempted to pants a referee. Faison, whose son plays for Lakeway Christian Academy, was unhappy with a foul call. He got into a debate with the official, Paul Pendleton, and tried to pull one of his pant legs down before leaving the court." Rules. Decorum. Important stuff. Of course, he had greater cause to to try to pull down the pants of a ref he deemed to make a bad call at a basketball game than anyone who felt a tad miffed at mass murder. Just so we understand who we are dealing with.

[@momszycat4148]

Yeah,he's a real piece of work. Or rather a real pos.

[@lurklingX]

ok, but to put in perspective.... take people like Boebert and Greene. we have mugshots, disorderlies, hate speech and spacelazers......... and no expulsion or consequences like this. just so we understand who we are dealing with.

[@roundtwo3321]

The real question is, "Why have the TN state congress NOT been listening to these TN state Representatives before this protest? Why are they consistently ignoring their colleagues and their constituents cries for help?"

[@susanteeter5618]

Hope he's trying to convince himself cause he ain't convincing anyone else.

[@breathnow360]

No answer to Van's question..why not go to the Ethics committee?

[@LookAtWow]

He danced around the question, not giving a direct answer. Surprise surprise

[@bryanjackson8917]

At 3:25 into the video, referring to the January 6 insurrection Tennessee Rep. Jeremy Faison says that he "didn't see any members in Congress try to take over" on that day, which statement of his is an out and out lie. All of Tennessee's federal Representatives sitting in Congress on January 6, 2021 (you know, Tennessee's "members"), voted against certifying the 2020 election of Joe Biden as the duly elected president who would take office on January 20, 2021. In fact, seven of Tennessee's current nine members now holding seats in the US Congress were among those who objected to those 2020 US presidential results. The names of those seven current Tennessee "members" who voted against certifying the election of Biden as president of the US are: Tim Burchett Scott DesJarlais Chuck Fleishmann Mark Green David Kustoff Diana Harshbarger John Rose. One can only wonder why Rep. Faison is not also calling for their expulsion from the US Congress for, you know, "trying to take over"?

[@sharonwilliams6082]

GOP word salad BS 🥗 he could not even give a plain explanation. No I call it racism and I stand with the students of Tennessee ❤

[@pokey5736]

Get out and vote and remember this fiasco. Let your voice be heard. This is OUR power ! 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@kayaphus4303]

All Republicans are legitimate targets. You know what to do. Do it, its worth it

[@nerakar6562]

Actually he answered every single question and CNN actually asked questions for once because they’re only “journalists” when a republican is on the show as you see them get a hostile but the rest of the time they are having cotton candy conversations and jokes and laughs with Democrats and you’re pretending like you’re getting news reporting 🤦🏾‍♀️🤡 answered every question and was actually getting interrupted but I know you have selective hearing because your after partisanship, not the truth and I guarantee you were furious about January 6 because that was “a deadly insurrection and the end of democracy because the US government almost collapsed and the American Military and Empire fell” when a dozen unarmed idiots walked through the Capitol waving American flags and taking selfies as cops showed them the way 😂🤦🏾‍♀️🤷🏾‍♀️ when lefties do it and with the help of members of Congress, they are heroes because they are democrats 🤡

[@tonyrebel63]

What else could it be. How could they expel 2 black legislators and not the white when they were all protesting the very same thing. Its not lost on me that these people are out of touch with society. I use to be a teacher, now in law enforcement. Please people tell me where is the justice in this case. There is no taxation without representation, the people who no longer have a voice in the state house should not pay taxes. This is simply white rage.

[@calebsmith4722]

Racism. This was a gun reform protest? And one of the 3 Dems was white? Do you just spew talking points?

[@maguedmikhail1330]

what a lesson TN students have learned from their State House!

[@tymikac9468]

So someone should let him know that the events that occurred was streamed live…. We saw everything and his account of those events doesn’t match!

[@dsbassoon]

GOP…..”How dare they get pissed off about children being gunned down.”

[@peggyivey5828]

It was not their fault a far left nut case decided to kill innocent people!

[@sircolinlesleyrowling]

Tats the fact of it . Money owns them !

[@eimisavageofficial9196]

R u drunk..karen😂

[@calishakes2860]

Acting like a 2 year old, kicking and screaming doesn’t mean you care more…. Just because others act like professionals and don’t lose their head, doesn’t mean they don’t care. When did it become OK to just yell and scream? These people are running the state. They should have calm heads so business can actually get done. Should we run our government like Turkey where there are fights in their floors? That would show people are getting really mad right? This is so political it is hilarious and people lap this up like thirsty puppies. If Republicans did something similar they would be crucified and people would be trying to throw them in jail.

[@martincopeland8153]

School kids don’t donate millions to GOP campaign funds, duh!

[@krsjames1]

Whenever someone says "that's a great question" there's gonna be some mental gymnastics in the answer.😢

[@jackplumley3308]

You mean like when Democrats are asked to define what a woman is? Gotta love the mental gymnastics you guys go through to justify how some things are considered “blackface” or cultural appropriation, but are totally oblivious to the hypocrisy in not calling out a biological man wearing womanhood as a costume as cultural appropriation or “womanface”. It’s some truly astounding, George Orwellian 2+2=5 shit right there

[@lesliechristian1941]

Always love that answer.

[@calliegauldsheher7284]

So his final words were “we expelled them, because they have the people of Tennessee behind them and now he and other Republicans have less power.” Got it. Tennessee get more fired up and keep being strong! Stand with the Tennessee 3

[@Boomras1]

When an individual identifies as a Republican, know that you are interacting with an absolute horror of a human being.

[@gracemunich1476]

exactly

[@irisaleman2419]

GOP has lost it!!! Shame on them

[@catcrue9656]

GOP = COWARDLY👎TURD CIRCUS 💩🎪

[@sircolinlesleyrowling]

They don't have any ,, they were born lacking !

[@Lerian_V]

They got it right this time. Kudos to them.

[@toneyingram732]

Racist never had that or a heart or soul

[@toneyingram732]

​@@Lerian_Vgood for a racist

[@janus8797007]

For all of the good questions, he sure didn't provide any good answers.

[@Anuchan]

There are no good answers for children being gunned down at school.

[@mervyngreene6687]

Actually, he told us everything we needed to know. These two were not expelled because of that one event. The Republicans used this occasion to punish trouble makers.

[@gregscott1672]

@@mervyngreene6687 And these "trouble makers" now have a large megaphone thanks to the racist idiots who thought that they could silence them!

[@else8]

He just forgot how he talked to them. And they didn't expell others members for real crimes or rudity

[@davidleo9612]

He literally ran away from the interview 🤣😂😂

[@dalejulian989]

No he check mated them and left

[@jessiejoseph1093]

Mr. Faison, if you expressed the same level of outrage that 6 people have just been murdered in your town as you have against the TN Three, you all would have been on same page. It sounds like you are jealous as hell of their intelligence, integrity, sense of duty, eloquence, leadership and charisma.

[@niclewis9610]

It's the People's House they have a right to be heard. Gerrymandering and redistricting to create a super majority is how you end up with absolute power which corrupts absolutely.

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

TN is a One party state and it's corrupt to the core

[@davidpowellseattle]

Don't forget all the unlimited Citizens United money buying the advertising for these guys.

[@ilenet9911]

if gop didn’t gerrymander they would never win an election

[@danmarino711]

Tennessee legislation representatives must wear the white gowns Klan outfit every time they hold a legislation vote. America has never seen such dastardly racist clowns disguised as government officials.

[@thesummerland6165]

@@davidpowellseattle get money out of politics, we have a system of legalized bribery unlike any developed nation via lobbyists for special interests and campaign donations

[@cboys4eva]

He literally ran away from the interview bc the questions were too much. Holy crap

[@Choom89]

That was not running lmao your cult reaches so hard. The guy literally informed them that he had to go, answered a final question, then left. Biden doesn't even take questions, any theory on that?

[@Oenolicious]

Tennessee is lucky that we have states like Alabama and Mississippi to even be included in the conversation.

[@mv4463]

This Man is a smoke screen... let him trade one of his kids if he feels that strong ....

[@DJ80s]

Right off the bat, I am struck by how this guy starts beating around the bush with delay tactics to try and come up with some acceptable way to answer the question and explain what is simply unacceptable to Tennessee voters. This was nothing more than partisanship and a deliberate flirtation with Autocracy.

[@TransJohnDeer]

It was beautiful watching those yuckies get the boot 🥾 Glad we’re getting back on track.

[@TransJohnDeer]

@notfiveo lol no. Clarence Thomas is black. He might be the most beautiful black man I ever done saw. This was a great day for America ya’ll. God bless the USA ✝️🇺🇸

[@DJ80s]

@@TransJohnDeer They still haven't solved the problem of preventing our children from getting shot up and murdered in schools on a regular occurrence. Instead of focusing their energy on solving that, they silence those who were trying to create a debate about it by using expulsion, which was only done 160 years ago during a Civil War, and disenfranchised all the people in those districts who voted for that representation. All those people are now disenfranchised without representation, and not a single solution has been offered to prevent children from being shot in school. That's not American, that's Autocratic despotism.

[@cd129]

@C.I.A-hole … you say our government is not a playground yet, you MAGATs embrace, elect, and uplift insurrectionists, grifters, illiterates, racists, clowns, liars, hypocrites, manipulators, criminals, and fraudsters who manipulate their constituents to gain control and increase their wealth!….Ok, keep thinking you are a part of their team… the jokes on you!🫵🤣

[@Helvetica_Scenario]

@@TransJohnDeer Clarence is an uncle Tom. Stop embarrassing yourself. The people he carries water for would happily lynch him if he weren't such a useful idiot. These 2 folks were expelled for trying to do something about gun violence instead of bending over for the gun lobby.

[@jsmcguireIII]

When asked what they plan to do about ending these school massacres the Tennessee GOP said "nothing".

[@s.rosesmith-hayes8740]

His eyes are deceitful. He is truly struggling to make his statement.. There are real criminals sitting there unpunished.

[@JohnJohnson-oe3ot]

Remove the gop

[@JoanLutter]

Remove all Democrats

[@peggyivey5828]

Ha, they are voted in you can remove them. Arrest the insurrectionist! Now!

[@what8562]

How is his, "we are supermajority, we simply did not want to go the proper way, through the ethics committee" helping his case?

[@peggyivey5828]

House rules can't tolerate insurrectionist which is what they done led a violent group into the capital!

[@middleagedjabroni]

Bi-partisan vote to remove them. Democrats also voted to remove them

[@lindonanthony4430]

Looking at this man, is like staring at a huge viper.

[@badfrankleatherworks2658]

He paints himself as the victim. Glad these three people exposed them all. They brought attention to their hypocrisy.

[@michaelrae9599]

Did you see him SMIRK when she mentioned the shooting?

[@blackfist86]

They only expelled the two guys and saved the women who protested with the guys SMH

[@paulclinton6414]

I wonder why. The racist bastards didn't try to hide it. Tennessee thinks it 1923. Political lynching.

[@electricgigolo]

The woman was saved because she was white and an ex-teacher. It wouldn't have gone down well with Tennessee white mothers. A teacher of their kids getting expelled for defending their kids rights.

[@theabristlebroom4378]

The WHITE WOMAN....😮

[@pmclaughlin4111]

They did everything but call those two men "boy" and as the Representative Jones said “I basically had a (Republican} member call me an uppity Negro,”

[@ruthbanks3197]

she said it herself...

[@lisa4498]

"They doubled down." That's all we need to hear.

[@lostmysoul1595]

When the reporter reminded Congressman about the six people that died he try to hold his smile in.

[@erykaton170]

I found it incredibly moving when the Tennessee Three were speaking today, not just because they spoke powerfully, but constantly, as they spoke, you could hear the distant roar of those kids who were not allowed in the chamber. That roar was the young people of the United States of America letting the GOP know that they are coming for them.

[@ForteanTN]

If not in 2024, I have a sneaking suspicion come 2026, Republican Tennessean politicians are gonna be stumbling backwards and forwards trying to explain how the whys of their losing horrifically. I have kids of these angry teens age, and every one of them I've talked to or heard discuss their thoughts and opinions on what's going on here in this state, say they are f@#$ing devout in their intent to vote these racist, bigoted, Trump-toadstool suckling pathetic pieces of trash, out of office. Wait and see.

[@dmercury292]

YES WE ARE!

[@karinmartinazimmer2463]

And the GOP is frightened but nit enough yet.

[@signingcharity]

Oh I hope so. The older generation owes the younger generation an apology for the fact they have to do the heavy lifting.

[@spinfoilhat3087]

@@signingcharity The younger generation has always been doing the heavy lifting. It's been a growing snowball and we've /slowly/ chipped away at the injustices, but we're aware that it's a generational battle and we're ready to stand up and fight and teach our children to protect the foundation we set and fight for a better future for their own children and the collective futures of everyone in this country. I got disheartened when I registered to vote earlier in the same year I voted against Trump and had my vote returned afterward because I wasn't registered, but if I can't make a change on the presidential level then I am going to start with the people who speak for us. We're all able to connect with each other easier than ever before so it's a lot harder for these people to hide their scummy behavior.

[@PriestessKikyo1]

Decorum when children are dead? GTFO.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

they don't want their sweet tea spilled

[@davidcat1455]

He’s obviously never seen MTG or Bobert heckle President Biden🤷

[@michellehoyt8218]

Shame on those legislatures for raising their peoples voices 🤬🤬🤬

[@davidschneider6306]

Those Southern gentlemen just couldn’t expel that woman but dumping on those two guys just felt right. Can’t figure out why.

[@Mark_Brooks]

Gosh. I wonder.

[@dalkurd1]

Watching this from Sweden, I have to say this is wild. As a child because of popular culture, I thought the US were the place to be at. Third world countries must be better to be in

[@pjpredhomme7699]

yeah there is going to have to be some real research into what that is all about - im sure there is a perfectly simple answer

[@justacinnamonbun8658]

They had these guys in their sights from a long while ago. They were just waiting for anything, any kind of a slip up, to pounce on them and toss them out. They sort of gave the TN GOP their wish if you think about it. The fact they can be reelected and by the looks of all the media attention they'll probably win their districts, makes this all an exercise in futility. The GOP in turn made them martyrs instantly and this is just a waste of time while we wait to see where the next shooting will take place.

[@doublehelix1185]

One vote allowed her to stay

[@johncoleman3073]

It’s an embarrassment when lawmakers ignore and don’t act when children have been killed! 😢

[@tjhill4044]

It is, indeed. As a European I stand staring and can't believe it.

[@TransJohnDeer]

Yes I agree. We need to start putting more armed security in schools like they are in Texas. I am just as embarrassed of these Democrats. I wish they cared about kids and not about pushing their agenda. The 🩸 is on the hands of the DNC 😢

[@MrMericaV]

Because we can totally control people who want to shoot up schools . Give teachers guns

[@GotoHere]

You mean embarrassing like when pro baby killing democrats vote for abortion, legalizing the killing millions of innocent children? Embarrassing like that?

[@middleagedjabroni]

It’s embarrassing when lawmakers act like children. There i fixed it for you

[@k.ferguson2982]

"That's an excellent question. And now I'll give you a total bullshit answer."

[@Idellphany]

TN literally just ended slavery and closed a known loophole in Nov 2022 ...

[@arthurdidonna4610]

That dude needs to be voted OUT!

[@jlbueno0611]

But it's Tennessee... it won't happen . 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@thelastsalvador6517]

That Rep. Faison guy sure knows the difference between white and wrong...

[@camerondavis8356]

We have to call out their racism. Time to stop pretending it's better left unsaid

[@janisblack2183]

Good one Van! You got him!😮

[@JohnMoseley]

'Decorum' becomes obscene when it's in the service of defending or actively ignoring a situation in which children have been killed.

[@cassykaye7596]

Embarrassing for TN😢

[@yvonnegillivour5919]

Let this be the fire starts the revolution

[@momszycat4148]

F this "representative "!

[@williamroyer4669]

​@Yvonne Gillivour nothing the local cops can't handle

[@camerondavis8356]

​@@williamroyer4669 MNPD sucks they can't handle anything

[@danmarino711]

Tennessee legislation representatives must wear the white gowns Klan outfit every time they hold a legislation vote. America has never seen such dastardly racist clowns disguised as government officials.

[@genieruddle8]

I stand with the Tennessee 3 because they SHOULD have equal rights. This house has a history of all that was displayed ! Representation? This chair is despicable! Sending Aloha for Tennessee to turn a little purple in 24!

[@pjpredhomme7699]

remember he was who they chose to speak for them - if you think he is bad - you have not seen anything - these people are a borat movie

[@yesimsureienteredmynamecorrect]

Only 2 were expelled.

[@peggyivey5828]

That was an insurection they led into the chamber, and they should be arrested! Violent insurection

[@DAN-lo7fz]

@@peggyivey5828 Was public property destroyed??? Were 150 police officers injured??? Did they carry baseball bats, fire extinguishers, wooden clubs, spears, crutches, flagpoles, bear sprays, mace, chemical irritants, stolen police shields, wooden beams, hockey sticks, stun guns and knives while screaming out for the lives and heads of Mike Pence and Nancy Pelosi at the behest of Donald Trump “leading the choir”??? You are not American if you can’t tell the difference between domestic terrorism and peaceful protests. Uneducated trash.

[@genieruddle8]

@@pjpredhomme7699 😱 YIKES!!! 🥲

[@patrickwalsh4615]

A little tip: I've traveled all over & know that when a southerner says bless 'yall, or bless you whilst losing an argument, it can be translated as 'FU%K YOU'....

[@Zorboraf]

The (2) members expelled were new to the house. Can you explain to me how they can establish a behavior in (3) months. How can the have a history in (3) months.

[@gregscott1672]

They can't. They were targeted because they spoke out against those who don't care about children being gunned down in schools. And also because they were black!

[@PatriciaPerez-kt7rp]

He said it out loud they were embarrassed by black men and women 2 of the groups they hate the most.

[@pjpredhomme7699]

yeah - if you want to look for a bright spot - they have stopped pretending a lot - they will just say the silent part out loud more

[@christophercousins184]

Jesus, this guy is their spokesman? Unbelievable...

[@pjpredhomme7699]

He is - you have no concept of what the rest are like believe me - he is their spokesman for good reason

[@CharlesSmith-kx4cy]

You said it.

[@harrypimentel2247]

Back in January, this Faison guy tried to pull someone’s pants down.

[@christophercousins184]

@@harrypimentel2247 Why am I not surprised. WTF...

[@middleagedjabroni]

Like our current president speaks better? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😅

[@raoul_duke7253]

The R caucus chair is insane to try and walk this line… holy shit.

[@loraleerios637]

One legislator called the young men "uppity". Funny he wouldn't repeat that on the record.

[@diamondsndregs]

The GOP would rather preserve the "sacred" stretch of floor in their building than preserve children's safety in schools. Got it.

[@camerondavis8356]

They won't let black boys tell them what to do. They're racists, pure and simple.

[@mnm7647]

Preserve their “Good ol Boy White Power’

[@paulclinton6414]

God forbid kids beg for their lives.

[@AgeOfGoldenSilence]

People are demonstrating because they are being IGNORED

[@nc4tn]

Jeremy Faison is a home-schooled, sheltered individual who never experienced a good fist-fight in a High School boy’s bathroom.

[@michaellrakes5521]

Can't argue with that! You can tell this guy doesn't know the street and never grew up in it.

[@Arms26]

So these guys would rather not be disrupted doing nothing, than have to do something.

[@chucksgrace3225]

Insurrections are no longer tolerable. Remember? Under no circumstances can we tolerate protestors taking over court houses and using violence or fear to disrupt or intimidate lawmakers. Or does that rule only apply to MAGA protestors?

[@jeffreysung1794]

GOP will never change their mind. Until one day the victim is one of their family

[@dalkurd1]

Lol, if even then. I know Trump wouldn’t give a damn because he is a narcissist

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

And they will still not care

[@pjpredhomme7699]

that is not going to change their mind - you do not understand these people

[@pokey5736]

@@pjpredhomme7699 you got that right

[@haruhisuzumiya6650]

@@pjpredhomme7699 that's because they're ideologues

[@barbaraflowers1335]

The conversation would have never happened had they not stepped up and force the issue you silenced any member who wants to actually bring about a solution

[@citizenoftheearth6]

Forget about dead children, we are talking DECORUM here.

[@johnatlascrumpjr648]

He kept talking about pleasing the house members.. but like usual not once did he mention the concern of the protesters!!!

[@stevestoll3124]

Were you sympathetic for January 6th protesters?

[@johnatlascrumpjr648]

@@stevestoll3124 you mean the January 6th rioters who attempted to kill the VP???

[@engletinaknickerbocker5380]

@@stevestoll3124 Try standing on your head more often, say once a day will do, so you can get some bloodflow to the gizzards in that cranial vault.

[@Lerian_V]

He did mention those concerns actually. But leftists tend to listen with their emotions.

[@johnatlascrumpjr648]

@@Lerian_V no he did not.. they want gun reform.. did he listen to that????

[@rabrophy]

And what was the Tennessee Legislature doing between 1861 and 1865? Wasn't that disruptive?

[@neatofication]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@davidcat1455]

Nah. That was just a normal tourist visit.

[@Eagle8]

You can say that again.

[@middleagedjabroni]

Something over 150 years ago. Which nobody alive today was apart of. Not very relevant

[@moonwolf3378]

Hell yeah it was and they died for it

[@mendimbenzele1641]

The two men spoke with respect!!

[@merriemelodiesfan7425]

Decorum? It appeared like he and 75 of those TN House Republicans didn't want to hear those Democratic members and those constituents out.

[@travelinman70]

The religious radical right refuses to discuss guns. And those two men would have eviserated them in a debate.

[@TransJohnDeer]

I ain’t no Republican but it was nice to see them dirty lesser-than’s get booted right out. 🥾 What a beautiful day y’all.

[@patrickgrove3469]

@@TransJohnDeer Yeah ,White POwer huh ?

[@Lhawk2107]

@@TransJohnDeer dude, go away! But don´t go away mad, just go away ...

[@charlesjenner1951]

The temptation to respond to violence with violence was a horrible trap set by those representatives who in fact want to sow chaos

[@THEItchybruddah]

Ask him about his NRA contributions...

[@stevestoll3124]

I know you are ignorant now, the NRA is all but dead and gone. The GOA on the other hand is the single organization that brought Bruin decision to the masses.

[@jesseyfreethrows8512]

What's "embarrassing", is that no one appears to be doing anything about our children going to school and getting slaughtered!!

[@didiask8798]

Yes the GOP arent 🤷

[@robertprice5343]

Just 2 black men in Tenn. God help US

[@goutvols103]

That is why Press Secretary, Binder says that transgenders must fight back. smh

[@kjflyte5088]

They have guards at jewelry stores and banks but not schools, so the government doesn't care about our kids , they only have taken good people's rights away...

[@joymarsh2174]

How embarrassing for you to come on television and talk that crap? I don’t believe you

[@TheBigStink9268]

Fear, ignorance and the TN GOP are a very toxic combination

[@pokey5736]

That's right, make the black man tow the line. They aren't your effing slaves!

[@gemannable]

No Fear! Just tired of these antics constantly being displayed by the less than .01% of the population & they all think they rule! It's part of their own community that Killed innocent children for God's sake! Stop with the ignorant excuses!! Punk freshman lawmakers trying to get noticed!

[@starshake4152]

You’re forgetting greed. #GunLobbyMoney - Cha-ching!

[@Amick44]

​@@starshake4152 right. The overriding factor.

[@peggyivey5828]

Looks like Jan 6th insurection! Arrest them send them to prision.

[@joyceroberts3886]

This is absurd. This lawmaker wasn't listening to the citizens who wanted their voices heard, fears and concerns quashed, about children being shot up beyond recognition, or any safety regulations being implemented. This expulsion was nothing but bigotry fueled and wanting to turn back the clock. He said NOTHING about the children and adults who were killed and how the legislature would help the families.

[@MartinMaat]

"That's a great question!" I wish the answer were half as great. Or just moderately meaningful.

[@smallfootprint2961]

I used to be a registered Republican, but never again. We deal with the killing of children, or nothing. Throwing representatives out is not a way to resolve things. It just shows your power.

[@merrydaye4763]

This! Me too!

[@peggyivey5828]

SO JAN 6TH WAS WRONG, BUT IT OK WHEN DEMOCRATS DO THE SAME THING? IF THEY WANTED TO PROTEST, THEY COULD HAVE DONE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE! THESE INSURECTIONIST NEED TO BE CHARGED

[@paradisepipeco]

@@peggyivey5828 Who did these Democrats threaten? How much property was destroyed, and how many law enforcement officers were attacked? Insurrectionists? Right.

[@engletinaknickerbocker5380]

@@peggyivey5828 Like I mentioned to the other one with gizzards for brains, try standing on your head to get some bloodflow.

[@paradisepipeco]

@@peggyivey5828 You know Mama told you that the voices in your head won't stop so long as you continue to eat what you find in the kitty litter box. Besides, you're scaring the cat, and spoiling your supper. Now back in your cage; there's a good girl.

[@nans969]

Wow the hypocrisy is strong with this guy.

[@lcc726]

Dude just wanted out of the hot seat. He's like when is this interview over? 🤣

[@lostmysoul1595]

Former Rep. David Byrd was accused of sexual misconduct with teenagers who were members of his high school girls’ basketball team. Never got expelled.

[@WOGPK1212]

He's LYING! THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING, IT'S NOT THEIR KIDS BEING KILLED THEY DON'T CARE😢

[@presidentmeeks1656]

72 people told 100,000 people that their voice does not matter tell me again how that is not fascism ?

[@suebonner6539]

People in America have a right to protest, and even to make a little bit of noise while doing it. What they don't have a right to do is disrupt the functioning of a legislature. Expelling the two representative was going too far. They deserved to be sanctioned, but kicking them out was totally inappropriate. It makes me wonder who's going to be next.

[@captainvlog]

Just vote, and don't stop voting- including primaries.

[@jaxs7267]

When they began to hold him accountable, he now has to head home, really!?

[@hubertpearson9454]

It's tough being black 😢in the south

[@pjpredhomme7699]

its tough being white in the south if you are not despicable its why I barely go out anymore - so many like them

[@bv1197]

It’s tough to be anything other then a white man in this world!

[@JoanLutter]

Nobody is forcing them to stay

[@davidcat1455]

PSA Joan Lutter is a hateful, slimy troll. Don’t engage with it. Ignore it and report it if possible. Eventually, it will crawl away to the slimy hole it lives in.

[@gregpappas]

And they will not back down. Because right is on its side.

[@biggiejeffrey]

Note how the first thing he talks about is how he's "saddened" by the shootings. This how you know that you are about to receive a twenty ton pile of BS.

[@lara-ce2kg]

The people in Tennessee have to start coming together and vote these politicians out of office ! if we don't ,then our children will become nothing more than cannon fodder and a politicians talking point!!

[@peggyivey5828]

Violent insurrectionist! They disrupted a legal proceeding it is a felony! Arrest them! They led those violent crowds !

[@stanbyme7874]

The People of Tennessee knew & were informed that David Byrd (R) was a pedophile. He kept his seat & was somehow re-elected (!). Glen Canada (R) kept his seat after exchanging racist texts & was re-elected. The statue of Nathan Bedford a KKK LEADER & Slave Trader was removed from House in 2021?!!! Where is the schooling? How are people supposed to advance in a State like this? Women (Abortion rights) Children (gun violence/schooling) POC & LGBTQ+ have No Voice in that State. Pathetic & these young men & women NEED to keep pressuring for change. Empathy is NOT a swear word.

[@ThomasFromTN]

I was born and raised in Tennessee. What I can tell you if you're believing that tennesseans will ever do anything except convicting themselves to the most extremist right-wing ideology then you got a long wait on your hands. There is a pervasiveness of a very unique type of close-mindedness that pervades in Tennessee that to my mind is distinguishable from that which pervades in even the most extremist other right-wing States I can't really explain what it is but I know that I experienced it when I was growing up there

[@johnj1573]

They can’t it’s gerrymandered very badly zero chance

[@matthewhearne7200]

Unless gerrymandering gets done away with, even voting won't help.

[@waltzguy14151]

They don't care how many of our children are mowed down by guns. They're sure worried about Drag Queen story hour though, that's for sure. These people are horrible through and through.

[@gracevicki3983]

It was a transgender that shit up that school. Your dense headed if you think gun control will prevent the next school shooting or the next 20. The only thing that gun legislation will do is prevent new sales and drive the illegal market of guns up. The Republican s brought fourth a bill to harden all schools in the USA 9 months ago. It was voted down 100% no democrat support. A couple days after Nashville the Republicans brought another bill to harden schools and Dems 100% voted it down. Voted down. Something that could be done immediately to deter any further attacks on our schools. Democrats only interest is party driven agendas.

[@chucksgrace3225]

What law would have prevented that shooting? You can't prevent evil. All you can do at this point is harden schools.

[@didiask8798]

​@@chucksgrace3225 hve you heard of gun reform??

[@megling16]

​@@chucksgrace3225every country in the world has "evil" people. Every country in the world has a mental health crisis. Most countries in the world have basic firearms laws. No countries in the world have the mass shooting deaths to rival America's. It's not the current climate. It's not the cost of living crisis and the general crappiness of the world. It's not the trans agenda and it's definitely not the f******g doors. It's is the guns.

[@chucksgrace3225]

@@didiask8798 Which means what exactly and again what gun reform would have prevented this tranny terrorist from killing those kids?

[@Clearinsound]

The state's violent crime rate of 595 per 100,000 people is much higher than the national rate of 379 per 100,000. There were 40,647 violent crimes reported in 2022

[@jamesseymour9603]

He left his white robe in the back room.

[@saxonray4071]

GQP best watch out for these young voters that are coming for them in the voting booths

[@vmasar1]

The question needed to be asked, why were they not allowed to make a comment and why were there mike's turned off when they were at their seats trying to add to the discussion? He keeps saying everyone has a voice in the house that's not true.

[@deborahbethel1883]

What a boat of evidence based crimes for a so called innocent man. He has done so much, too much to be innocent. Guilty as hell. Lock him out

[@eimisavageofficial9196]

Being a person doesn't make any diff it's only the character of the people and extra special talent to attract people that matter