Houston Rep. Al Green Removed from State of the Union after Protesting Racist Trump Video

The Kansas City Globe e-Edition

By Reasla Teague, Courtesy, Tri-State Defender

In a moment that will be etched into this chapter of American politics, Houston’s own Rep. Al Green was escorted out of the chamber Tuesday night — just minutes into President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.

Green stood near the front, silent but unyielding, holding a sign that read: “BLACK PEOPLE AREN’T APES!” The message was a direct rebuke…