Lemon LIVE at 5 | Booted From State Of The Union! Al Green Speaks Out

Congressman Al Green intentionally positioned himself to directly confront Donald Trump at the State of the Union with a 'Black people aren't apes' sign, citing Trump's past social media post depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. Green aimed for an immediate, in-person challenge to what he views as dehumanizing rhetoric.

I wanted to be there and pardon me for saying it this way, but in his face. I wanted to sit on the aisle. I knew that he would come right by me and would afford me the opportunity to share the message with him.

The host and Congressman Green highlight a double standard in congressional rules, where Green's silent anti-racist protest led to his removal, while other members wearing MAGA hats or shouting were not disciplined. Green attributes this to a desire to protect the President's image rather than uphold consistent decorum.

They wanted me out. And one has to conclude that perhaps they don't agree with what I was saying... I remember at the joint session of Congress, the president called Democrats lunatics... No big deal was made of it. The president does these things now to the extent that they are normalized... But we of color cannot do this. And I noticed that there was a man who was peacefully protested with a cap that had some the MAGA language on it... no one said anything to him.

Don Lemon and Congressman Green advocate for immediate, real-time challenges to misinformation and offensive statements, rather than delayed responses. This principle was exemplified by Representative Ilhan Omar's direct accusation to Trump that his administration 'killed Americans.'

I think the response has to be immediate. I don't think the next day I would say oh the president was a really bad guy... I think you have to say it right then and there. This is wrong you don't come into my house and behave this way and treat me with this kind of ugly behavior. She had to speak up last night like like the representative said, you got to do it in real time.

Reports from NPR, New York Times, and ABC News are cited, suggesting the Department of Justice has withheld dozens of pages of witness notes and reports from the Epstein files, specifically concerning a woman's unverified accusation that Donald Trump assaulted her as a minor.

The Epstein files are missing records about woman who made claim against Trump. Documents released by the Justice Department briefly mentioned a woman's unverified accusation that Donald J. Trump assaulted her in the 1980s when she was a minor, but several memos related to her account are not in the files.

Congressman Ro Khanna, who briefly reviewed unredacted files, stated that the public has only seen 'about half, and it's the worst half.' Jolly Good Ginger and Don Lemon interpret the blocking of full file release as a clear indication of a 'prolific cover-up' rather than an attempt to protect innocent parties.

I would say we haven't seen about half and it's the worst half. And if you're blocking the release of files that you claim could exonerate you, they in fact do not exonerate you.