Al Green Escorted Out After Protest During Trump Address

1 sourceUpdated Feb 25, 2026

Rep. Al Green was removed from the House chamber Tuesday night after staging a protest during President Donald Trump’s primetime speech to Congress, marking the second straight year the Texas Democrat has been ejected…

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