Green revealed that House Speaker Mike Johnson attempted to silence him with repeated admonishments. When he refused to back down, he was ultimately escorted out of the chamber. Despite the removal, Green said, “The people who escorted me out were very kind. I hold no animus toward the speaker. He did what the rules required.”

Less than 24 hours after being thrown out of the House Chamber for interrupting President Donald Trump's speech to Congress, U.S. Rep. Al Green was in his office racing to keep up with the constant flow of interview requests coming in.

Rep. Al Green disrupted Donald Trump's joint congressional address Tuesday. It's not his first time countering the president, or leading a protest.