House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) described an alarming meeting with Joe Biden during which the president allegedly failed to remember important policy decisions he had made weeks earlier. .
In an interview on Friday, Bari Weiss of the Free PressJohnson said his interactions with Biden made him question who is running the country.
“He really didn't know what he was signing.”
Mr. Weiss asked Mr. Johnson whether he stood by his previous statement that he believed Mr. Biden was “the worst president in the history of this country.”
“I support that,” he replied. “In a way, I actually feel sorry for Joe Biden. I mean, he's in the twilight years of his life. He's — obviously — not in charge for a while. And I know this from personal observation.
When asked to discuss his findings, Johnson explained that he had repeatedly requested to meet with Biden after becoming speaker of the House in October 2023.
“They wouldn't let me see him,” Johnson told Weiss. “His staff kept making excuses. This went on for about eight or nine weeks.”
He said there was “huge national concern” that “we were losing sleep over at the time”.
Under pressure from the press, Biden's staff finally agreed to meet with the chairman.
When Johnson showed up for the meeting, he noted that several Democratic leaders were present and realized it was an “ambush.”
Johnson said that halfway through the meeting, Biden asked everyone else to leave so the two could speak privately. Speakers noted that Biden's staff looked concerned as they were leaving.
Johnson continued to question Biden about why he signed on. presidential order Just a few weeks ago, liquid natural gas exports were frozen.
“Why would we do that when liquefied natural gas is in great demand from our allies?” Johnson said. “You see, you're fueling Vladimir Putin's war machine because they had to get gas from him.”
The speaker said Biden appeared “stunned.”
“He said, 'I didn't do that,'” Johnson continued. “I said, 'Mr. President, yes, that's right. That was like an executive order three weeks ago.' And he said, 'No, I didn't do that.' . He said to me, “Mr. President, with all due respect, can I have your secretary print that for you?'' And he said, “Oh, you're talking about natural gas.'' That's what I say. ”
Johnson said Biden misunderstood the nature of the president's action, saying it was an order to study the effects of LNG.
“I thought, Bari, he wasn't lying to me. He really didn't know what he was signing. And I walked away from that meeting in fear and disgust. I We thought we were in serious trouble,” Johnson said. .
“Who runs the country?” he asked. “I don't know who put the paper in front of him, but he didn't know.”
The White House did not respond to requests for comment. new york post.
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