Rep. Al Green Kicked Out of Trump Speech After Protesting, Faces Censure

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) was escorted out of the House chamber Tuesday evening after protesting President Donald Trump's address to Congress, and now faces censure.

The Details: When Trump said the 2024 presidential election results were a “mandate” from the American people that “has not been seen in many decades,” Green stood up, shouted that the president had no mandate, and did not sit back down. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) then told attendees to maintain decorum, but Green continued to speak, at which point Johnson asked the sergeant-at-arms to “restore order” by removing Green.

Key Quotes: “I was making it clear to the president that he has no mandate to cut Medicaid,” Green said. “I have people who are very fearful, these are poor people and they all need Medicaid in their lives when it comes to their health care.” Johnson said, "I suspect that there’ll be a censure resolution brought on the floor to discipline him. We have to do that inside the House. We have to maintain decorum.”

How The Media Covered It: Right-rated outlets focused mostly on efforts to punish Green. Few offered opinions on the incident. "Republicans will no doubt claim that Democrats were disrespectful, and in-chamber demonstrations may not be the most effective way of countering the onslaught," wrote a writer for New York Times Opinion (Left). "But it’s hard to blame those who couldn’t stop themselves from shouting at the barrage of misinformation, particularly for those who remember what happened in that same room in 2021, when members had to cower from the violence inflicted by the president’s supporters. Decorum has become a thing of the past."