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GOP lawmaker rips protest sign out of Dem's hand moments before Trump speech: video

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for his speech to a joint session of Congress as Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) holds a sign reading "This is not normal" at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Pool via REUTERS

GOP lawmaker rips protest sign out of Dem's hand moments before Trump speech: video

As President Donald Trump entered Congress to deliver his first speech to the body following his re-election to office, a chaotic moment occurred on the House floor in which a member forcibly ripped a sign out of another's hand.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) was seen on camera holding a handwritten sign saying "This is NOT Normal."

CNN cameras captured Rep. Lance Gooden (R-TX) lunging forward and grabbing the sign from her hand, as Trump walked down the aisle and greeted other members in the foreground.

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