Rep. Al Green defended his protest during President Trump’s joint address, saying he was speaking out against Medicaid cuts and is prepared to face consequences. He accused Trump of retaliation and warned that Democrats must balance civility with strong opposition as rights and freedoms are at risk.

Democratic Texas Rep. Al Green suggested on Friday that the House of Representatives censuring him for disrupting President Donald Trump’s congressional address was rooted in racial “discrimination.” Green was removed from the House chamber after refusing to stop interrupting Trump during the Tuesday speech,