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Rep. Al Green tells Homeland Security Sec. Mullin to 'shut up' after calling him a racist at hearing

Green called Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin a racist and repeatedly told him to “shut up” during a committee hearing.

Rep. Al Green tells Homeland Security Sec. Mullin to 'shut up' after calling him a racist at hearing
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Rep. Al Green called Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin a “racist” and repeatedly told him to “shut up” during a House hearing. The exchange led the committee chairman to suspend the proceedings.

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Texas representative involved in a confrontation with the homeland security secretary during a committee hearing

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House Homeland Security Committee chairman who was addressed during the exchange and called for it to be suspended

Donald Trump
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President whose address to Congress Green was previously ejected from

Texas representative who defeated Green in the Democratic primary runoff

Markwayne Mullin
Secretary of Homeland Security

Homeland Security secretary addressed by Green during the 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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