President Donald Trumpâs latest address in the U.S. Capitol has experienced a slight hiccup.
Rep. Al Greenâan 11-term Democrat from Texasâwas ejected from the chamber floor for verbally interrupting the 78-year-oldâs speech during a joint session of Congress.
âYou have no mandate,â Green shouted at Trump, after the POTUS said his 2024 presidential election against Vice President Kamala Harris was âa mandate like has not been seen in many decades.â
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) then requested that Green take his seat, before ordering for the 77-year-oldâs removal when he failed to comply with the direction.
âFinding that members continue to engage in willful and concerted disruption of proper decorum,â Johnson read from the rulebook, âthe Chair now directs the Sergeant at Arms to restore order and remove this gentleman from the chamber.â
Green was escorted out by security and House Sergeant at Arms Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) as Republicans chanted, âNah nah nah nah, goodbye,â according to NBC News.
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