Democratic Rep. Justin Jones has been temporarily silenced after he was ruled out of order twice by House Speaker Cameron Sexton.
Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, holds a sign in the House Civic Justice Committee of 1st Extraordinary Session meeting during a special session of the state legislature on public safety.
Tennessee House Republicans voted Monday to temporarily silence Democratic Rep. Justin Jones after he was ruled out of order twice by House Speaker Cameron Sexton.This segment aired on August 29, 2023. Audio will be available soon.
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