One day after being expelled from the State House, former Representative Jeremy Durham revealed that he may sue the stay over what he calls an "unconstitutional process."
The one time rising Republican star has never shied from the spotlight and Wednesday was no different, granting on-camera interviews to multiple news outlets in Nashville, including NewsChannel 5.
When NewsChannel 5's Chris Conte asked him, "Do you think in this special session they should've been able to expel you?" he responded, "No I think it's unconstitutional."
On the House floor Tuesday, 70 of Jeremy Durham's colleagues voted him out - surrounding allegations he harassed 22 women at the Capitol. Some allegations surround late night text messages Durham sent to interns, other allegations claim Durham had sex with an intern in his office, a claim he denies.
"There is definitely a party atmosphere (at the Capitol). Most of us have been in the Speaker's conference room before and had alcohol" he said.
Durham also denied a story revealed in the state Attorney General's report detailing a story in which one women says he had the nickname "Pants Candy."
"I've never heard it in my life and none of my friends have heard it," he said.
From his home in Franklin, the 32-year-old stood firmly by his believe that because no formal complaint was ever filed he shouldn't have been expelled. Durham also blasted Speaker Beth Harwell for allowing the motion to expel him to come forward during a special session called by Governor Haslam to deal with federal highway funds the state was in jeopardy of losing.
"My issue is with leadership and the due process, what these folks have said about me has nothing to do with highway money," Durham said.
"The House majority leader called me a sexual predator on the floor, we have a rule about personally attacking other members but it's just a trend they don't follow the rules," he added.
History will remember him as the first person to be kicked out of the House since 1980 but Durham said he has contemplated suing the state over his expulsion.
"It's like I was the flavor of the week and they were gonna pick on me," Durham said.
"The hardest part has been seeing my friends tell me one thing and do another, that's been hard," he continued.
Durham said he plans to spend more time with his family now that he has been stripped of his title. He hasn't ruled out another political run in the future.
