Rep. Al Green removed from House chamber as some Democrats ignore party guidance and seize Trump protest moments

Source: CNN

President Donald Trump made it about four minutes into his first speech to Congress before a Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Al Green, began shouting.

Green, a 77-year-old Texan who carries a cane and is known inside the US Capitol for his ardent anti-Trump bent, was removed from the House chamber. He later told reporters he had said Trump has “no mandate to cut Medicaid.” Speaker Mike Johnson, who sat behind Trump, gave a verbal warning to Green, who earlier this year went to the floor of the same chamber to introduce articles of impeachment against Trump.

“Mr. Green take your seat. Take your seat, sir. Take your seat,” the speaker said, breaking into the president’s speech and summoning the House sergeant at arms to restore order and remove the 11-term member from his seat.

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his leadership team had a highly scripted plan for how the party’s reaction would go. Party leaders urged rank-and-file members to show restraint and not mount a high-profile protest. Members were told no signs, no props and no attention-grabbing stunts that could be seized upon by the GOP.


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