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Tennessee Democratic Senator Expelled for Fraud
The Tennessee state senate has expelled a member for the first time since the Civil War for lack of integrity in office.
Senator Katrina Robinson has been expelled from the Tennessee State Senate for violating a criminal law, an act she strongly denied and emphasized that her expulsion is for being African-American.
Robinson, 41 years old, and senator since 2018 for the Democratic Party, was accused of violating a criminal law, diverting funds destined for a school that she herself managed before becoming a senator.
Faced with this accusation by the senatorial chamber jury, the appointed judge seconded it, so the state prosecutor's office asked the former senator to pay personal expenses with more than $600,000 in federal funds granted to the school involved.
Senate opinion
Following the vote that took place, the head of the chamber, Randy McNally, communicated that the expulsion of a senator is not a common thing to see or much less a pleasant thing to witness.
However, when it is necessary to do so, it must be done without hesitation, as the integrity of the Senate will always be of vital importance to its credibility.
For his part, John Steven pointed out that citizens cannot be asked to respect integrity and reputation, if the Senate itself does not do so, and only question the decisions of its members.
