Mike Johnson Says He Was 'This Close' to Removing Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib for Heckling Trump During SOTU
Johnson said he came close to having Omar and Tlaib escorted off the floor during Trump’s address.

SOURCE CHECK
TAP FOR WHYLatin Times is an established digital news outlet, and this article identifies its author and attributes key statements to Fox News and CNN. The short report relies heavily on quoted remarks and provides limited independent reporting or additional context.
- Source type — A national news outlet, supporting a moderate-to-good institutional baseline.
- Editorial standards — The report attributes statements to the outlets where they were made, but the text offers little original corroboration.
- Author attribution — The article names its author.
The article gives direct quotations and identifies the outlets where Johnson and Schumer spoke. It provides a concise account of the confrontation but little independent sourcing, context about House procedure, or corroboration beyond those statements.
HOW WE SCORE ↗The article includes Johnson’s criticism of the Democrats and Schumer’s defense of their interruptions, as well as the lawmakers’ reported conduct. It is brief and does not provide further context or responses from Omar and Tlaib.
- Counterarguments presented — Johnson’s criticism and Schumer’s opposing assessment are both included.
- Source diversity — The account quotes remarks made on Fox News and CNN, but relies on a limited set of speakers.
- Omitted context — Omar and Tlaib’s direct response to the account of their conduct is not included.
- Loaded language — Critical characterizations appear as attributed quotations rather than the article’s own verdict.
The report uses mostly neutral language and includes contrasting views from Johnson and Schumer. It does not clearly endorse either side.
- Language tone — The account is largely descriptive; evaluative wording is attributed to the speakers.
- Source selection — It presents Johnson’s account and Schumer’s contrasting response.
- Framing — The story centers on the confrontation and reactions without an explicit editorial verdict.
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he nearly ordered Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib removed for heckling President Trump during his State of the Union address. Johnson defended Trump’s speech and criticized Democrats’ conduct, while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer defended the interruptions.
Johnson told Fox News he had considered ordering Omar and Tlaib off the House floor during Trump’s speech but decided to let their conduct “on display.” Omar shouted at Trump after he criticized prior immigration policies and referred to Minnesota’s Somali community; Tlaib also objected before both left the chamber. Johnson said Rep. Al Green, who held up a protest sign earlier, was removed quickly and left it to colleagues to decide whether censure was appropriate.
Johnson said Democrats’ conduct brought shame on their party and themselves, and said Republicans would make fraud a theme in upcoming midterm elections. Schumer offered a different view on CNN, defending the interruptions and arguing that Trump was more out of line over the course of his speech.
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- Readers of left-leaning coverage: not enough votes yet
- Readers of right-leaning coverage: 60% good look
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SWIPE →Speaker of the House who described nearly removing Omar and Tlaib from the floor
Representative who objected during Trump’s State of the Union address
Tlaib's version of this story ↗Representative who heckled Trump during his State of the Union address
Omar's version of this story ↗President whose State of the Union address prompted the interruptions
Senate Minority Leader who defended Democrats’ interruptions
Representative escorted out after holding up a protest sign
Part of a bigger story
4 OUTLETSOutlets agree that Mike Johnson said he nearly removed Representatives Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib during President Trump's State of the Union address, following their protest or heckling. Center outlets pair Johnson's account with Chuck Schumer's defense of the interruptions. Right-leaning outlets focus on Johnson's decision not to eject the Democrats and his criticism of their conduct.
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- The Daily Caller · Mike Johnson Explains Why He Didn't Eject Democrats Over 'Shameful' Behavior During State Of The Union
- New York Post · Speaker Johnson: I 'probably could have ejected' more 'shameful' Dems from State of the Union
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