NEW: Tennessee House Republicans voted Thursday to expel two Democratic representatives who led protest chants on the House floor following the mass shooting at The Covenant School.
State Rep. Justin Jones speaks prior to a vote on his expulsion from the legislature. Photo: Seth Herald/Getty Images
Throughout several hours of voting and debate, protesters outside the House chamber chanted and shouted so loudly they could be heard from the floor.Republicans, who have a supermajority, were fiercely critical of the lawmakers, saying they broke the chamber's rules and engaged in disorderly behavior when they led gun reform chants from the House podium with a megaphone.
"They tried to shred our constitution with a bullhorn," said Rep. Gino Bulso , who also described their actions as a "mutiny."acknowledged they violated House rules, but said the expulsion was a disproportionate response. They said they were motivated to speak and share their constituents' outrage following the mass shooting.
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