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The Tennessee Three's Insurrection Wasn't the First Time Democrats Obstructed Democracy

In 2016 over the course of two days, 500 Democrats seized control of the United States House of Representatives in an insurrection designed to obstruct Congress.

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Apr 11, 2023
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Many of the same Democrats who demanded the reinstatement of the Tennessee Three (Reps. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, Justin Jones, D-Nashville, and Justin Pearson, D-Memphis) participated, planned, and execute their own secret plot to occupy the U.S. Capitol and seize control of the floor of the United States House of Representatives. Their stated motiv…

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