According to The Hill, the Nashville Metropolitan Council has officially voted to reinstate Democrat Justin Jones after the GOP-controlled House voted to expel him last week for storming the state Capitol.
Jones received support from all 36 members of the council, even though he disrupted the House session with a bunch of screaming protesters who forced their way into different areas of the building. As the clerk read the 36 “yes’”, the council cheered loudly.
Watch:
Tennessee state Rep. Justin Jones is reinstated in an unanimous vote by the Metro Nashville Council pic.twitter.com/I3zytfZJDp
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) April 10, 2023
As Collin Rugg states on Twitter, Jones is overjoyed with the events over the past week because of how famous it has made him:
That feeling when 6 Christians died from a trans terrorist but at least you got famous off it and can be on Good Morning America. pic.twitter.com/qEglveBSA3
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) April 10, 2023
Here’s more context from state-affiliated media outlet NPR:
The vote puts Jones into the seat on an interim basis until a special election can be held for the seat.
“Justin Jones has been elected to the vacancy of Tennessee House 52 pursuant to the state law and the rules governing the Metropolitan Council,” Vice Mayor Jim Shulman announced at Monday’s specially called meeting, as cheers erupted in the gallery.
AdvertisementMetro Council rules ordinarily require members to wait four weeks before filling vacancies in the state legislature. It would have only taken two dissenting members to prevent a suspension of the rules. Had that happened, Tennessee’s legislative session may have been adjourned by the time Jones was reseated.
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I guess Democrats *DO* support storming a Capitol, when it helps them politically.
Over the weekend, Kamala Harris gave a dictator-like speech, screaming and yelling at the top of her lungs over the fact that Jones was expelled:
VP HARRIS DEFENDS STORMING OF TENNESSEE CAPITOL: “A Democracy allows for places where the People’s voice will be heard and honored…”
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 8, 2023
As you can see, Harris was much more disturbed by Jones’ expulsion than the Trans shooter who murdered Christian children in cold blood.
This is still a developing story. Stay tuned for more…
