Former United States President, Barack Obama released the following statement after expelled two Black Democratic lawmakers for breaking House rules and mounting a gun-reform protest on the chamber's floor:
This nation was built on peaceful protest. No elected official should lose their job simply for raising their voice – especially when they’re doing it on behalf of our children.
What happened in Tennessee is the latest example of a broader erosion of civility and democratic norms. Silencing those who disagree with us is a sign of weakness, not strength, and it won’t lead to progress.
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