AOC Blasted For Accusing GOP Of 'fascism' After Expulsion Of Tenn. House Dems: 'So Dishonest. It's Disgusting'

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, New York, has faced backlash over a tweet that critics described as "incitement to violence."

Tennessee's Republican-controlled House of Representatives voted Thursday to expel two Democrats for leading and participating in protests that disrupted the House and pushed for gun reform.

Acasio-Cortes tweeted a video of protesters chanting "F... you fascists" in front of GOP lawmakers after the impeachment vote.

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"Republicans may think they've won in Tennessee today, but their fascism is only radicalizing, causing a wave of youth both in the South and across the country," Acasio-Cortes tweeted. “If you thought the youth organization would be strong, wait and see what happens next. Gen Z doesn't play."

© Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, D-D, accused Tennessee GOP lawmakers of "fascism" after they voted to expel two Democrats for violating House process. Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images

Critics applauded a member of the panel for announcing a vote to suspend two "fascist" lawmakers.

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"Do you even understand what 'fascism' is?" You know that's leftist ideology, right? government, right? You are so dishonest. It's disgusting,” said Justin Haskins of the Heartland Institute for the Study of Socialism.

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"Because calls to expel a political opponent from the legislature are only an 'assault on democracy' when done by the bad side, the growth club."

"Voting is fascism?" I thought you Marxists wanted to jail all the protesters who stormed the capitals for life? tech entrepreneur Todd Cefarati asked Ocasio-Cortez.

© Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via AP. Tennessee Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled from the House for a vote of no confidence in House procedures, and Democrat Gloria Johnson was disqualified. Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via AP

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Others suggested Acasio-Cortes threatened Republicans in Tennessee by tweeting, "Wait and see what happens."

- Are you for violence, Alexandria? Conservative radio host Kim Klaczyk appealed to lawmakers.

“This is a call to action from the @AOC,” actor Nick Searcy tweeted.

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez's office did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.

© Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via AP Rep. Rep. Justin Pearson Rep. Justin Jones Rep. Gloria Johnson People raise their hands as they exit the bedroom door of the Tennessee State Capitol on Monday, April 3, 2023, in Nashville, Tennessee. , go. Nicole Hester/The Tennessean via AP

Tennessee House Republicans took the unusual step of voting Thursday to expel Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson for "disorderly conduct" after they stormed the Capitol building with anti-gun protesters last week.

Lawmakers disrupted a House hearing and chanted "No justice, no peace" from the floor, calling for gun control measures in response to a shooting at a private Christian school in Nashville that left six people dead, including three young children.

The lawmakers were first released from the commission on Monday for participating in the protest, and then voted to be expelled on Thursday. A third Democrat, Rep. Gloria Johnson was also almost kicked out.

Fox News' Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report.

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