Mike Johnson found plenty of scriptural words for tragedy and vague moral reflection when reporters cornered him. But then, they asked him about Donald Trump’s sadistic post blaming Rob Reiner’s murder on “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” The House Speaker then suddenly discovered the power of silence and his legs.
On Dec. 15 at Capitol Hill, reporters approached Speaker Johnson for his reaction to the murder of Rob Reiner and his wife. Johnson opened with solemnity, recounting how he learned of the news between fundraising meetings. Because, of course, he has to seem busy. He then described it as an “unspeakable family tragedy” and emphasized the horror of learning that the couple’s son was responsible.
