During a heated House committee meeting on Wednesday, Representative Al Green from Texas accused Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin of being “racist,” a moment captured on video. The session was primarily focused on discussions about the department’s funding.
In the midst of the confrontation, Green escalated the situation by telling Mullin to “shut up.”
The secretary appeared taken aback, tilting his head in disbelief as Green persisted with his admonition, repeating the command to “shut up.”
“Did you just tell me to shut up?” Mullin inquired, seeking clarification.
Amidst the clamor, as the chairman’s gavel came down to restore order, Green asserted, “It’s my time.”
Mullin, maintaining composure, addressed Representative Andrew Garbarino of New York, the chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, stating, “I’m not going to let anybody call me a racist chairman.”
Green denied making the comment before again asking Garbarino to “tell him to shut up.”
The chairman called for the encounter to be suspended following Green’s escalation at the House gathering.
Green has a history of aggressive outbursts, having been ejected from President Donald Trump’s primetime address to a joint session of Congress for a second year in a row in February.
He was recently defeated in the Democratic primary runoff for Texas’ 18th Congressional District by freshman Rep. Christian Menefee.
