Overview
- Johnson told Newsmax he "probably could have ejected" certain Democrats over what he called a "shameful display" during President Trump's address.
- He said he deferred to the president's handling of interruptions and decided the public should witness the behavior in real time.
- Johnson argued Democrats stood and sat at politically telling moments, and said video of those reactions will be "very valuable" later.
- Reps. Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib shouted at Trump during the speech, with Tlaib wearing a pin criticizing ICE, according to reports.
- Rep. Al Green was escorted from the chamber after displaying a "Black People Aren’t Apes" sign in protest of a Trump Truth Social post depicting the Obamas as apes.