Justin Jones Spills on Thorny Elevator Encounter With GOP Lawmaker Who Voted to Expel Him

The Democratic state lawmaker who was expelled from the Republican-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives and defiantly reinstalled Monday says he had an awkward elevator encounter with one of his Republican opponents.

Speaking to both CNN and Rachel Maddow on Monday night, Rep. Justin Jones revealed his first interaction with one of the Republican lawmakers who voted to expel him last week after a dramatic day which saw Jones, along with Reps. Justin Pearson and Gloria Johnson, charged over violating “decorum.”

The trio, dubbed the “Tennessee Three,” had made a stand for gun control on the House floor and Jones and Pearson–both whom are Black–were expelled, while Jones–who is white–survived by one vote.

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