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Posted by: Amelia Ferrell Knisely on Jan 11, 2016

Peers of House Majority Whip Jeremy Durham will discuss removing the Franklin Republican from his leadership position when the legislature reconvenes tomorrow. The Tennessean reports it is unclear what action of Durham’s resulted in the formal caucus, but Durham, R-Franklin, faced criticism after he requested a lenient sentence for a former youth pastor convicted of possessing child porn. "Durham is a walking cancer for the caucus ... From his questionable interactions with lobbyists to the way he berates staff and his inappropriate relationship with colleagues, this needed to happen a while ago,” said a high-ranking Republican official.