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'Sinister and EVIL': Tennessee Republicans PUNISH Democrats by stripping them from committee seats - Deadline - MS NOW
Cameron Sexton, the Republican Speaker of Tennessee's House of Representatives, has stripped Democratic lawmakers from all committee assignments in an effort to discipline them for protesting against redistricting.
Ayman Mohyeldin – in for Nicolle Wallace – is joined by State Rep. Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) and Melissa Murray for analysis. - Aired on 05/14/2026.