Summary
During President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, several Democratic members of Congress disrupted the speech despite being urged not to do so by their leader, Hakeem Jeffries. Some lawmakers heckled Trump over various issues, while others held protest signs, leading to confrontations and interruptions during the address.
Key Facts
- President Trump delivered his State of the Union address in the House chamber.
- Democratic members of Congress disrupted the speech with heckling and protests.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries instructed Democrats not to disrupt, but disruptions still occurred.
- Rep. Al Green (D-Texas) protested by holding a sign and was later escorted out.
- Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) repeatedly heckled Trump over issues like immigration.
- Other Democrats, such as Rep. Gil Cisneros (D-Calif.) and Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wisc.), also heckled during the speech.
- The disruptions included shouting, sign displays, and calls for the release of specific documents.
- Some Democrats defied an order not to bring protest signs into the chamber.
