Speaker Johnson warns those who protest Netanyahu address will be arrested

Published July 23, 2024 1:27pm ET



Lawmakers who stage a protest during Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s address risk being detained by the House sergeant-at-arms, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) told members ahead of the speech later this week. 

In a “Dear Colleague” letter sent to lawmakers Tuesday, Johnson reminded them of the House rules of decorum and warned leaders will be operating under a “zero-tolerance policy for disturbances in the building.” Johnson said if lawmakers disrupt Netanyahu’s joint address, it could lead to prosecution and possibly arrest. 

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