GOP Split Over Censure Push After Green’s Trump Speech Protest
TL;DR
Republicans are divided on censuring Rep. Al Green for his State of the Union protest after he held a sign reading 'BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES!' and was escorted out; Rep. Michael Rulli introduced a censure resolution, but House Speaker Mike Johnson questioned whether the punishment is appropriate or should become routine. The debate risks fueling a tit-for-tat cycle with Democrats, and some Republicans support raising the threshold to 60% to keep censures rare amid ongoing concerns about the punishment’s effectiveness and politics.
- Republicans hesitant to censure Rep. Al Green again Axios
- Rep. Al Green escorted out of House chamber early into Trump’s speech after protest CNN
- Democrats refuse to stand for Trump as Al Green ejected over ‘apes’ protest sign The Guardian
- Heckling, ejections and silence: Democrats navigate their State of the Union response on live TV MS NOW
- Clashes with Democrats dominate Trump’s State of the Union The Hill
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