Source: Fox News
Summary
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, called Homeland Security Sec. Markwayne Mullin a “racist” during a House committee meeting. Green then told Mullin to “shut up” and repeated the phrase when Mullin expressed surprise. The chairman, Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, suspended the encounter after Green’s escalation. This is not the first time Green has had an aggressive outburst, having been ejected from President Donald Trump’s address to Congress for a second year in a row in February.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Rep. Al Green took his turn speaking, then told Sec. Markwayne Mullin to “shut up”. Mullin cocked his head in surprise, and the sound of the gavel rang out. Green shouted “It’s my time” and again asked the chairman to “tell him to shut up”. The chairman suspended the encounter, a familiar move in such situations.
It’s become routine for these meetings to involve a moment of raised voices and a call to order.
Author: Evan Null
