NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A rift between House Democratic Caucus members grew after Rep. Torrey Harris (D-Memphis) claimed Rep. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) tried to charge visitors for pictures at the end of January.
“There were some students who came to advocate for funding for their school, and they were really wanting to take a photo with Representative Jones,” Harris said. “He was going to charge them $20 to take the photo.”
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Jones emphatically denies that he asked for money in exchange for a picture.
“That’s untrue,” Jones said. “That’s not true, and I hope you report it as fact, and you talk to (Sen.) Sara Kyle, who was there.”
So, News 2 did.
“Heading back in, we jokingly said, ‘No, no, $20 a picture,’ kiddingly,” Kyle (D-Memphis) said. “Walked back in my office and had a more, what I thought was, jovial conversation.”
From there, Kyle said anything that happened outside …