Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) should be censured for his “shameful” protest during President Trump’s speech to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night.

The comments from Johnson came minutes after Trump wrapped up his speech, during which Green was removed from the House chamber after his disruptive display.

“Absolutely shameful. He should be censured,” Johnson said when asked by The Hill about the protest. “It’s a spectacle that was not necessary. He's made history in a terrible way, and I hope he enjoys it.”

“If they want to make a 77-year-old heckling Congressman the face of their resistance, if that's the Democrat party, so be it,” he added. “But we will not tolerate it on the House floor.”

Johnson said he was “quite certain”........

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