Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, was escorted from the House chamber Tuesday during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress, after refusing to sit during the opening remarks of the president’s speech.

Rep. Al Green (D-TX) shouts out as U.S. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress … [+] at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

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Green appeared to stand and yell while Trump described his electoral victory, drawing boos from the Republican side of the chamber.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., warned Green to sit down, before directing the House Sergeant at Arms to “restore order”—after which Green was approached by several people and walked out of the chamber.

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