During President Trump's address to Congress, Texas Rep. Al Green was removed for heckling the president regarding his claims about having a mandate from voters. Green's vocal protest signifies a departure from historic norms of conduct, as other Democrats also demonstrated quietly through symbolic gestures, like wearing protest shirts and leaving the chamber. Green expressed the need to voice opposition to Trump, while Rep. Frost connected the protest to historical civil rights activism, emphasizing the current political climate's uniqueness and urgency.
It’s worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up [to Trump]," Green said to reporters outside the chamber.
In the spirit of student protestors from the Civil Rights Movement, I'm proud to have protested and walked out with many of my colleagues, " said Frost in a post on social media.
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