Article 6VPGF Congressman Al Green removed from Trump address after heckling president

Congressman Al Green removed from Trump address after heckling president

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Joseph Gedeon in Washington
from US news | The Guardian on (#6VPGF)

Mike Johnson orders Texas lawmaker's removal after Green repeatedly interrupted Trump's joint speech to Congress

House speaker Mike Johnson ordered Texas representative Al Green removed from the House chamber on Tuesday night after the congressman repeatedly interrupted Donald Trump's joint address to Congress on Tuesday, shouting: He has no mandate."

As the president started his speech by discussing his electoral victory, Democrats heckled and booed. When Green refused to sit down, Johnson directed the sergeant-at-arms to remove him. Republican lawmakers responded by chanting Hey Hey Hey Goodbye".

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