United States House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson does not consider assault allegations against fellow party members as “serious.” Yes, that is exactly what he is saying out loud in a recent video.
As the government crossed the 2-week mark of the shutdown, Mike Johnson hosted a press conference where he entertained questions from journalists from multiple news outlets. In a disconcerting moment from the event, Johnson, when asked about the allegations (blackmail and physical harm) against fellow Republican representative Cory Mills by his ex-girlfriend, said that he would like to focus on more “serious” questions. Preceding that comment, he also suggested the journalist ask questions related to the accusations to Mills himself, as he was unaware of the “details”, adding that he had been a “faithful colleague” and significantly contributed to work on “the hill.”
