Rowdy Republicans yell and taunt Biden during his State of the Union after McCarthy warned them to behave

Tue, 02/07/2023 - 23:16

Marjorie Taylor Greene giving Biden a thumbs down — Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene gives a thumb down as President Joe Biden delivers the State of the Union address on February 7, 2023.
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Republicans repeatedly heckled Biden during his SOTU address.
It was an unorthodox display of behavior during what is generally a tame event.
McCarthy previously said that Republicans would behave during the address.

Republicans repeatedly interrupted and heckled President Joe Biden during his State of the Union address on Tuesday night, offering a theatrical reminder of the historically contentious state of US politics as millions of Americans watched on live TV.