Barred Montana trans lawmaker: Censure threatens 'fabric of democracy'

(NewsNation) — Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyhr, the state's first openly trans lawmaker, says barring her from speaking on the House floor was a move that threatens democracy, and "demands action."

"When constituents, when Montanans elect people, they don't just elect people to press a yes button or a no button. They elect us to have the hard conversations on the House floor, debates that have been going on for as long as the legislative body has existed, as long as this country has existed," Zephyr said.

"When you disallow a member to partake in that debate, you're removing the voice of 11,000 Montanans to be able to be heard."

Zephyr joined "NewsNation Prime" to discuss her censure following ...