In a shocking new interview with The Free Press, Speaker Johnson shares when he realized President Biden was no longer effectively leading the country.
During the conversation with The Free Press’s Bari Weiss, Johnson recounts his observations and the struggles he faced with the administration, including difficulty securing a meeting with the White House.
When he finally did, he was ambushed by Biden’s allies, including Vice President Kamala Harris, Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senator Chuck Schumer, and other staff members and aides.
Johnson sought a meeting to address pressing national security concerns and issues related to liquified natural gas (LNG) exports, a significant concern for his constituents in Louisiana. However, he described President Biden as “stunned and surprised” by an executive order the president himself had signed, effectively killing LNG, appearing unaware of its implications.
More details from The Free Press on the exchange:
“Can I ask you a question? I cannot answer this from my constituents in Louisiana,” Johnson recalled telling Biden. “Sir, why did you pause LNG exports to Europe? Liquefied natural gas is in great demand by our allies. Why would you do that? Cause you understand we just talked about Ukraine, you understand you are fueling Vladimir Putin’s war machine, because they gotta get their gas from him.”Biden, according to Johnson, was stunned. “I didn’t do that,” Biden said. Johnson responded, “Mr. President, yes you did. It was an executive order like three weeks ago.” Biden continued to deny that he paused the LNG exports. At that point, Johnson suggested that the president ask the president’s secretary to print out the executive order, so the two could read it together.
The conversation seemed to startle both the Speaker and the President, but for different reasons:
In this exchange, Johnson said he realized that Biden was not lying to him. “He genuinely did not know what he had signed,” Johnson said. “And I walked out of that meeting with fear and loathing because I thought, “We are in serious trouble—who is running the country?” Like, I don’t know who put the paper in front of him, but he didn’t know.”
Here are Johnson’s comments in full:
Speaker Johnson’s account amplifies concerns shared by many, including myself, about President Biden’s ability to lead and his state of mind. Johnson’s story is a stark and alarming reminder of the influence wielded by the bureaucratic state and raises serious questions about who is truly running the country.
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