Congressman Bobby Rush Kicked Off House Floor For Wearing Hoodie

Congressman Bobby Rush removed his suit jacket and put on a hoodie with the hood up on the House floor, and was asked to leave.

“Racial profiling has to stop,” Rush said. “Just because someone wears a hoodie does not make them a hoodlum.” Rush also put on sunglasses.

Rush quoted the Bible while presiding officer Gregg Harper (R-Miss.) repeatedly interrupted him, then asked the Sergeant at Arms to enforce the House prohibition on hats in the chamber.

“The chair must remind members that clause 5 of rule 17 prohibits the wearing of hats in the chamber when the House is in session,” Harper said after Rush left. “The chair finds that the donning of a hood is not consistent with this rule. Members need to remove their hoods or leave the floor.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.