House Speaker Mike Johnson ordered the removal of Representative Al Green during Trump's address to Congress after Green interrupted by shouting about Trump's lack of a mandate. Despite the tumult, Johnson directed the sergeant-at-arms to act, resulting in Green's ejection as Republican lawmakers chanted supportively. This removal is noted as an unprecedented occurrence in modern history. Green, known for his impeachment efforts against Trump since 2017, expressed through his removal the persistence of voices standing up against the former president, indicating a continued fight for civil rights.
It's worth it to let people know that there are some people who are going to stand up to Trump, Green told the White House press pool, adding that he wasn't sure if he'd face any formal punishment for his protest.
The removal of an elected politician by the sergeant-at-arms during either a joint address to Congress or a State of the Union address appears to be an extremely rare, if not unprecedented, event in modern congressional history.
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