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.”
Johnson’s dismissal of the charges against Cory Mills and his subtle praise for an alleged offender did not go unnoticed. Many people on social media platforms, especially X, took note of his behaviour and criticised him for his problematic comments. While some called him names, including misogynist and sexist, others spoke in relation to the Epstein files and remarked how he and others from the GOP should not be trusted with it. One person, in response to Mike Johson’s comments during the press conference, wrote:
“Sounds really serious to me.”
Others also shared similar sentiments. “I guess beating your girlfriend is not concerning to a Christian man,” one person wrote while poking fun at Johnson’s strong Christian stance. “Oh I think that’s pretty serious. But for the guy hiding the pedos. It probably isn’t,” wrote another person while highlighting the Epstein case files, which are yet to be made public by the Republican Party as promised. “Beating a woman and faking military honor — “not serious,” says Mike Johnson. This is the moral compass of the GOP now: broken, spinning, and pointing straight to hell,” wrote yet another person while highlighting an overarching trend among members of the Republican Party.
As time ticks, will Mike Johnson apologise for his comments? Nah! Who are we kidding?
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