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'Shut Up!' Al Green Throws Down with Markwayne Mullin

Green repeatedly told Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin to stop speaking during a House hearing.

'Shut Up!' Al Green Throws Down with Markwayne Mullin
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At a House hearing, Rep. Al Green and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin clashed after Mullin asked whether Green had called him racist. Green told Mullin to “shut up,” and committee chair Andrew Garbarino intervened.

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Representative involved in a heated exchange with the Homeland Security secretary during a House hearing

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Al Green and Markwayne Mullin Clash During House Hearing

Al Green and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin clashed during a House hearing over whether Green had called Mullin racist; Green repeatedly told Mullin to stop speaking. Center outlets recount the dispute over the accusation, with one article also noting Green’s primary loss. Right-leaning outlets focus more on Green’s conduct, often portraying it as a spectacle and highlighting criticism of him.

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