Democratic Rep. Al Green van Texas doubled the accusation of President Donald Trump After his disruption and removal of the president’s speech to the congress on Tuesday evening.
Green, an old critic of Trump, told reporters after he had been removed to work on articles of accusation against the president and defended his eruption at the start of Trump’s speech.
“This president is unsuitable,” said Green. “He should not hold the office.”
Green said it was worth it to get out of the joint session of the congress To make his point that he said he was an objection to Trump and said he had a “mandate.”
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Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, is calling for President Donald Trump a joint session of the congress in the Capitol in Washington, who appeals to DC on Tuesday 4 March 2025. (Win McNamee/Pool -Photo via AP)
“I made it clear to the president that he has no mandate to reduce Medicaid,” said Green, referring to the health care program used by 80 million Americans. “I have people who are very anxious. These are poor people, and they only have medicaid in their lives when it comes to their health care.”
“But it is worthwhile to let people know that some of us are standing up against the wish of this president to reduce Medicare, Medicare and Social Security,” he said.
Green afterwards told reporters that it was worth disturbing Trump’s address into a joint session of the congress in the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (Win McNamee/Pool -Photo via AP)
Green’s outburst The congressman saw his walking reed waving while he got up and shouted at the president. Republicans drowned him out with songs from “USA! USA!”
House speaker Mike JohnsonR-la., Gave a warning for order, banging on the hammer and said, “Take a seat, sir!” When Green remained standing, Johnson ordered the Sergeants at-arms to restore order by removing the long-term congressman from the room.
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When reporters asked Green if screaming during Trump’s speech was the best way to convey his point, the congress did not staggered.
Green is removed from the Chamber because Trump tackles a joint session of the congress in the Capitol in Washington on Tuesday. (Win McNamee/Pool -Photo via AP)
“It is the best way to convey that to a person who uses his infertility, who uses his uncertainty against our courtesy,” Green said about Trump. “He is a person who has consistently used uncertainty against politeness.”
Johnson said afterwards that Green should be censored by the house – His colleagues could measure among the more serious reprimars.
“He wrote history in a terrible way,” Johnson told reporters after the session.
“If they want to make a 77-year-old Hecking Congressman the face of their resistance, if that is the Democratic Party, be it that way,” Johnson said. “But we will not tolerate it on the floor of the house.”
Green told reporters that he “is willing to suffer any punishment for me.”
“I didn’t say anyone, don’t punish me,” Green said. “I said, I will accept the punishment.”
The Associated Press has contributed to this report.
