Why does color of a person’s skin matter in a story like this? His crime is the story, not his skin color. Perhaps there is an agenda behind the news narrative.

Congratulations @MattForTN on a big win in TN7 tonight. And congratulations @MarkGoinsTN & @tnsecofstate for having 208 out of 218 precincts counted in less than 2 hours. Other states could learn from TN in how to hold an election.

Happy Thanksgiving

Holy crap, the Democrat nominee for Tennessee’s 7th district — parts of Nashville, Franklin & beyond, my congressional district — called for shutting down Nashville’s police department & burning down police stations. Go vote for Matt Van Epps on Monday:

It was a great honor to have @GovBillLee & @CSexton25 speak on my behalf to a room full of my friends, supporters, and colleagues. I would never be in a role of public service without “we the people” working to elect me. I look forward to a vigorous campaign next year.

We are thankful our nation’s founders recognized in the Declaration of Independence our Natural Rights given to us by God. However, on this day, we must also be thankful for our United States Veterans for protecting and preserving such rights for the American people. #VeteransDay

Your Sunday Dinner is being prepared at Hixson Middle School. Join us from 11 to 1:30. Bring the whole family. #kiwanis # Hixson

Banning Sharia Law should not be a controversial issue in the United States. There cannot be more than one law of the land, it must only be the US Constitution.

If you’re a New York business owner who doesn’t like the direction your city is headed, we have a message for you: Tennessee is open for business. Strong economy. Low taxes. Government won’t get in your way. TN is the place for people who value opportunity, security & freedom.

Join us this Sunday @ Hixson Middle School. Why prepare Sunday lunch or eat at some over priced restaurant? Our proceeds go to help the young people of our community! #kiwanis #Hixson #Chattanooga

Thank you @GovBillLee for connecting Tennesseans to help our neighbors while our Federal Government continues their shutdown of many services. 690,000 Tennesseans depend on SNAP benefits. The website to donate, volunteer, and engage is

Socialism never works chiefly because: 1) it's based on coercion, not voluntary interactions, 2) it encourages dependency, not productivity, 3) the absence of prices causes massive economic inefficiencies, finally burdening the economy so heavily that the entire thing collapses.

@realDonaldTrump, I appreciate your kind letter recognizing Tennessee’s early use and support of the SAVE program. Tennessee thanks YOU and your administration for providing and enhancing this game‑changing tool to protect our voter rolls.

The latest update out of Memphis shows real progress. Thanks to @realDonaldTrump, @GovBillLee and the Memphis Safe Task Force, crime rates are at historic lows and our communities are finally becoming safer. @mayorpaulyoung @GOPShelby @StephenM

Kids are starting to feel safe again… playing outside and even thanking President @realDonaldTrump The dems reaction …. Sue them @AGPamBondi @PeteHegseth @StephenM @GovBillLee

In America, we don’t have a king, but we do have a dadgum good President in @realDonaldTrump. Celebrating the fact I don’t have a British accent with a charbroiled whopper from @BurgerKing.

This is just the greatest time to be alive.

This looks an awful lot like the universal symbol for calling a Timeout 😬

#utc #religiousfreedom #chattanooga

Here's the Democratic nominee for Tennessee's 7th Congressional District. This December, Tennesseans will reject her anti-police, open-borders, pro-abortion agenda and elect a real America First patriot. @MattForTN