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Rep. Al Green removed from House floor after interrupting Trump's speech

A Democratic U.S. Representative was removed from the House chamber for disrupting President Donald Trump's speech.
Rep. Al Green shouted, 'You have no mandate to cut Medicaid!' while pointing a cane at Trump.
Speaker Mike Johnson ordered Green's removal via the Sergeant at Arms due to repeated disruptions.
The incident occurred during Trump's address to Congress.

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Rep. Al Green says he will ‘suffer the consequences’ after speaking up about Medicaid during Trump speech

The Democratic representative from Texas spoke with media Tuesday night after he shouted in protest during the president’s speech.

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The Oregonian

He waved his cane during Trump’s speech. Now, GOP wants to censure him

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., called for decorum and directed Green to sit down. When Rep. Al Green, a Texas Democrat, continued to protest, Johnson had the sergeant-at-arms remove him from the House floor.

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fox40jackson.com

Chuck Schumer repeatedly dodges questions about Rep. Al Green screaming at Trump during speech to Congress

close Video Chuck Schumer repeatedly dodges questions on Al Green screaming at podium Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., repeatedly dodged questions on Rep. Al Green, D-T.X., screaming at the podium during President Donald Trump’s speech on Tuesday. Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., repeatedly dodged questions about Rep. Al Green, D-T.X., screaming at the podium during President Donald Trump’s congressional address on Tuesday night. As Trump started his s…

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The Maine Wire

Democrat Lawmaker Gets Booted From Trump Speech Almost Instantly By Mike Johnson

Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green was kicked out of the chamber Tuesday evening after disrupting President Donald Trump’s speech. Trump began his joint address to Congressional members discussing his election win, stating how he had won both the popular vote and Electoral College. However, just minutes into the president’s speech, Green could be seen standing [...] The post Democrat Lawmaker Gets Booted From Trump Speech Almost Instantly By Mike Jo…

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ABC’s Stephanopoulos Battles Speaker on Trump Speech, Treats Dem With Kid Gloves

ABC’s Stephanopoulos Battles Speaker on Trump Speech, Treats Dem With Kid Gloves ABC’s Good Morning America co-host and former Clinton official George Stephanopoulos held back-to-back exclusive interviews Wednesday with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) for reaction to President Trump’s Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress. To the shock of likely no one, Stephanopoulos badgered Jo…

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Long before getting booted from Trump's speech, Rep. Al Green called for the president's impeachment

Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — He was the first Democrat to call for impeachment during President Donald Trump’s first term in the White House and now Rep. Al Green is believed to be he first lawmaker in modern history to be thrown out of a Joint Session of Congress or a State of the Union address, according to a presidential historian. The 78-year-old Texas congressman was escorted out of the House Chamber at the Capitol …

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