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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Joe Sommerlad

Murdered soldier Vanessa Guillen’s sister, Mayra, will run for censured Democrat Al Green’s seat

Activist Mayra Guillen, the elder sister of murdered U.S. Army private Vanessa Guillen, has announced that she will challenge Texas Democratic congressman Al Green for his Houston seat after he was censured by the House of Representatives for protesting President Donald Trump’s address to Congress last week.

“After watching Rep Al Green disrespect not only POTUS last night, but our district, state and country, I believe it’s time to get into the fight like I did for my sister Vanessa Guillen,” Mayra Guillen wrote on X in response to Green being ejected from the chamber for heckling the president.

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