Rep. Al Green tells DHS Secretary Mullin to shut up during heated exchange at House hearing.
During a Homeland Security Committee hearing, Rep. Al Green (D-TX) remarked that 'racists take offense at peaceful protests' while discussing historical images. DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin interjected to ask if Green was calling him a racist. Green repeatedly told Mullin to 'shut up' and later denied calling him a racist.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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The NY Post headline asserts Green called Mullin a racist before he denied it, while Breitbart frames the exchange as Mullin questioning if he was called racist, with Green's denial central.
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“DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullins Demands to Know if Rep. Al Green Called Him 'Racist'”
“Rep. Al Green tells Homeland Security Sec. Mullin to 'shut up' after calling him a racist at hearing”
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Green called Mullin a racist during the hearing.
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