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In a rare move, the Tennessee statehouse has expelled two Democratic politicians who led a gun control protest that halted legislative proceedings last week.
Justin Jones, who is one of the removed lawmakers, says the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has already shut off ID badge, leaving his 78,000-strong electorate without a voice.