Al Green escorted out of State of the Union after physical confrontations, lawmaker says
Rep. Al Green was escorted out of the House chamber early into President Trump’s State of the Union after a protest, and the lawmaker says he confronted Trump over an Obama video. The removal followed what have been described as physical confrontations with Republicans in the chamber.
Al Green escorted from the House chamber
Security removed Rep. Al Green from the State of the Union address after a protest early into President Trump’s speech in the House chamber. The sequence ended with Green being escorted out amid what are described as physical confrontations with Republicans on the floor.
Rep. Al Green says he confronted Trump over Obama video
Rep. Al Green says he confronted President Trump over an Obama video during the State of the Union. That statement about confronting Trump was made by Green in the aftermath of his removal from the chamber.
Physical confrontations with Republicans in the chamber
Officials moved to remove Green after the protest and a series of physical confrontations with Republicans, and those confrontations were a proximate reason for his being escorted out of the House chamber during the address.
How the event unfolded early into Trump’s speech
The removal took place early into President Trump’s State of the Union, when the protest occurred and security intervened to escort Rep. Al Green from the House chamber. The protest timing—early in the speech—was central to the response on the floor.
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