Tennessee state legislature has 'always been a toxic work environment,' according to ousted Black lawmakers who say they've had a' target' on them from the start

• Two ousted Tennessee lawmakers said that the state legislature has always been "toxic."
• Former Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson told NBC News they've always had a "target" on them.
• Jones and Pearson were expelled last week by their GOP colleagues over their gun control protest.

The two Black Democratic Tennessee lawmakers who were ousted over their gun control protest said that the state legislature has always been "toxic" and that they've had a "target" on their backs since day one.