Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) grabbed a protest sign from the hands of Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) ahead of President Trump's address to Congress in the House chamber. One expert weighs in on the stunning moment.

Rep. Melanie Stansbury, D-New Mexico, held a sign that read “this is not normal" that Republican Rep. Lance Gooden of Texas ripped away.

In a post to X, formerly known as Twitter, Gooden wrote in reaction to the video, "putting the American people first is normal."

The sign was only visible for a few seconds before Rep. Lance Gooden (R-Texas) noticed it and ripped the sheet of paper out of Stansbury’s hands. Gooden, who has represented Texas’ 5th District since 2019, then tossed the sign into the air.

During President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday, a Republican congressman ripped a protest sign from the hands of his Democratic colleague.

A Texas lawmaker is reintroducing a bill that would ensure U.N. migration agencies are not funded by the United States, amid a broader crackdown by the Trump administration.

A House Republican and House Democrat got into a confrontation over a sign protesting President Trump before his speech to Congress had even begun. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), who was

Rep Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) showed a sign that read This Is NOT Normal as former President Donald Trump walked in to address Congress. The moment soon turned controversial when Rep Lance Gooden (R-Texas) grabbed the sign from her hands and tossed it away.

Speaker Mike Johnson repeatedly urged Rep. Al Green to take his seat before directing the sergeant at arms to "restore order" and "remove this gentleman from the chamber."

When a Texas representative ripped Rep. Melanie Stansbury’s sign from her hands ahead of President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress on Tuesday night, he sparked a viral moment — one the New Mexico Republican Party and Stansbury are both capitalizing on.