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VIDEO: Jon Stone Keeps His Seat, Dem Is Removed Due To ‘X’

Republican State Rep Jon Stone has kept his seat on the powerful NH House Criminal Justice Committee despite a report that he carried on a relationship with a 15 year old girl and threatened police with a mass shooting. We spoke to a Democratic lawmaker removed from her committee over a tweet to see how…

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Republican State Rep Jon Stone has kept his seat on the powerful NH House Criminal Justice Committee despite a report that he carried on a relationship with a 15 year old girl and threatened police with a mass shooting. We spoke to a Democratic lawmaker removed from her committee over a tweet to see how she felt about the seeming double standard between how and why Republicans and Democrats are punished by House Leadership.

@granitepost Republican State Rep Jon Stone has kept his seat on the powerful NH House Criminal Justice Committee despite a report that he carried on a relationship with a 15 year old girl and threatened police with a mass shooting. We spoke to a Democratic lawmaker removed from her committee over a tweet to see how she felt about the seeming double standard between how and why Republicans and Democrats are punished by House Leadership. #NHPolitics #JonStone #KellyAyotte #RosemarieRung ♬ original sound – Granite Post

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