President Joe Biden welcomed three Tennessee lawmakers to the Oval Office to thank them for their courage in facing expulsion for participating in gun control protests. Vice President Kamala Harris was also present, and Biden described the expulsion votes as “shocking” and “undemocratic.” The Tennessee Three have become symbols of the fight for gun reform, and their meeting with Biden is seen as a sign of his commitment to the issue.
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Scotty Campbell, a Tennessee State Representative, resigned from his House seat after an Ethics Subcommittee report revealed he had violated the legislature's workplace discrimination and harassment policy. The report did not provide any details on the specifics of the violation, and Campbell has not commented on the situation. The House of Representatives has a zero-tolerance policy for workplace discrimination and harassment, and the House Ethics Subcommittee is responsible for investigating any complaints of violations.
Tennessee State Lawmaker Rep. Scotty Campbell Resigns Suddenly After Ethics Violation Becomes Public
Tennessee State Lawmaker Rep. Scotty Campbell Resigns Suddenly After Ethics Violation Becomes Public
Rep. Scotty Campbell of Tennessee resigned suddenly on Thursday due to an ethics violation that was made public. The violation was related to the Legislature's workplace discrimination and harassment policy, though no further information was provided. This comes two weeks after Campbell joined fellow Republicans in expelling two Black Democratic legislators for protesting in support of gun control on the state House floor.
Tennessee Air National Guardsman Arrested and Charged with Applying to be a Hitman on Parody Website
Tennessee Air National Guardsman Arrested and Charged with Applying to be a Hitman on Parody Website
Josiah Ernesto Garcia, a 21-year-old Tennessee Air National Guardsman, was arrested and charged Thursday after applying to be a hitman on rentahitman.com, a parody website. Garcia indicated in February that he had “military experience, and rifle expertise” and requested an “in depth job description.” He is currently being held in the Washington County Detention Center and is facing up to 10 years in prison if convicted.