Rep Al Green faces new censure effort after State of the Union ejection
Green was removed from the State of the Union after protesting with a sign and now faces another censure effort.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYFox News is an established national outlet with a named reporter and identifiable editorial operation, though it is a partisan outlet. This report attributes its central claims to named lawmakers and quotes the resolution, but offers limited independent sourcing.
- Source type — Established national news organization, with a partisan reputation.
- Author attribution — A named reporter is credited.
- Transparency — The story identifies its sources and notes that Green’s office was contacted but had not responded.
- Editorial standards — The publisher has a professional newsroom, though the article offers limited independent corroboration.
The report includes attributed accounts from Rulli, Green and Johnson, quotes the resolution, and notes an unanswered request for comment to Green’s office. It provides limited context beyond the earlier censure and relies mainly on statements from the people involved.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The report presents Rulli’s case for censure, Green’s explanation for his protest and Johnson’s response on a possible vote. It notes that Green’s office did not respond, but provides little broader context or independent assessment of the conduct and resolution.
- Counterarguments presented — Green’s stated objection to discrimination is included alongside Rulli’s criticism of the protest.
- Source diversity — The story quotes three lawmakers but does not include independent experts or outside perspectives.
- Omitted context — The report briefly notes the earlier censure but provides little detail about the House rules or the proposed resolution’s prospects.
- Loaded language — Most evaluative wording is attributed to Rulli or the resolution rather than stated as the reporter’s judgment.
The article mainly reports the competing statements and the censure effort in restrained language. Its use of the label “Texas progressive” and inclusion of Rulli’s critical characterization lend a slight rightward tilt, without making the report overtly partisan.
- Language tone — Mostly factual language; the article includes Rulli’s description of Green’s conduct as “shenanigans.”
- Framing — The story foregrounds the censure effort and Green’s removal, while also reporting Green’s stated reason for protesting.
- Source selection — It quotes Rulli and Green and includes Johnson’s response, but offers no independent outside perspective.
- Headline — The headline describes the censure effort and ejection without an overtly evaluative claim.
Rep. Mike Rulli said he is seeking support for a censure resolution against Rep. Al Green after Green was removed from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address while holding a protest sign. Green said he wanted to oppose what he called discrimination in the president’s policy.
Rep. Mike Rulli said he was seeking support from lawmakers in both parties for a censure resolution against Rep. Al Green, who was removed from the State of the Union address after holding a sign reading “Black people are not apes.” Rulli called Green’s conduct uncalled for, while Green said he was protesting what he described as hate and discrimination in the president’s policy.
The article says the House censured Green in March 2025 over an earlier protest. Speaker Mike Johnson did not commit to holding a vote on the new effort and said he would defer to lawmakers. Green’s office had not responded to Fox News Digital’s request for comment at publication time.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: 80% good look
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
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President whose State of the Union address Green protested
Part of a bigger story
25 OUTLETSAl Green held up a sign during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address and was escorted from the chamber. The sign protested a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Left-leaning outlets present the sign as a protest against racist imagery and, in some accounts, Green’s removal as an effort to silence him. Center outlets mostly explain the sign’s reference and the removal, with some stressing Green’s rationale or lawmakers’ exchanges. Right-leaning outlets emphasize the ejection and earlier ejection, while some criticize or mock Green’s protest.
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