February 24, 2026
Rep. Al Green ejected from Trump State of the Union over racist protest sign
Texas congressman removed within minutes for holding sign protesting Trump social media post
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Rep. Al Green was ejected from the 2026 State of the Union for protesting Trump's reposting of a video depicting the Obamas as apes
Green was censured in 2025 for disrupting Trump's joint address to Congress
Speaker Johnson directed the Sergeant at Arms to remove Green under House Rule XVII
Johnson told Fox News he almost ejected Reps. Omar and Tlaib during the same speech
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People, bills, and sources
Rep. Al Green (D-TX) - Civil rights veteran, first to file Trump impeachment articles
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) - Controls House floor proceedings
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) - House Minority Leader who told Democrats not to bring signs
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) - Physically attempted to grab Green's protest sign
Claims & Perspectives
Green's protest was a deliberate act of conscience responding to racist imagery
The House has constitutional authority to discipline its own members under Article I, Section 5
Censure is public humiliation but takes away no institutional powers
Green draws on civil rights tradition of accepting punishment as moral witness