Q: Rep. Jayapal accused the DOJ of tracking her search history. Is that appropriate conduct? MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that Q: Bondi had a piece of paper with Jayapal's search history JOHNSON: I don't know anything about that but it would be inappropriate if it happened
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Q: There's reporting that federal judges are increasingly frustrated with DHS for defying court orders in cases involving ICE detainees. Should the administration be able to miss deadlines? MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not gonna comment on a report I haven't seen. That's the first I've heard of it.
BERMAN: Trump posted a video w. a racist image depicting the Obamas as apes. Is that a message POTUS should send? HARIDOPOLOS: I have not seen that video. The number one thing we have to do is elevate the conversation B: Should he take it down? H: All I can control is what I can control
KIM: When Binance founder Zhao pleaded guilty to violating money laundering laws & was sent to prison, Binance injected billions into Trump's business & Zhao was pardoned. Is that a conflict? BESSENT: I'm unfamiliar with any of that KIM: Is it a conflict? BESSENT: Again, I'm not going to respond
COLLINS: On the Epstein files, Elon Musk was in there and so was Howard Lutnick. Did you read those new files? TRUMP: No. I have a lot of things I'm doing. I don't know. You mentioned two names. I'm sure they're fine. I think it's time for the country to get on to something else.
Q: The WSJ reported that the royal family of Abu Dhabi invested hundreds of millions into your World Liberty Financial. Can you decide why you decided to take that investment? TRUMP: Well, I don't know about it. I know that crypto is a big thing and they like it. My family is handling that.
Q: Where the guns? Are they in the FBI's possession? And who has the phone that Pretti used to film? BLANCHE: I don't know. I don't have answers to those questions Q: Wouldn't that be something the FBI would need to conduct a thorough investigation? BLANCHE: I was simply saying I don't know
Surprise! Mike Johnson says he hasn't seen any of Trump's (bonkers) speech in Davos
McLAUGHLIN: Racial animus has no place in DHS and of course is not use CNN: *plays clip of ICE agents asking Minneapolis woman where she was born* McLAUGHLIN: I haven't seen this clip before. She might've been assaulting law enforcement prior to this.
McLAUGHLIN: Racial animus has no place in DHS and of course is not use CNN: *plays clip of ICE agents asking Minneapolis woman where she was born* McLAUGHLIN: I haven't seen this clip before. She might've been assaulting law enforcement prior to this.
Q: The White House on their website today blamed Capitol Police in part for the violence of January 6. Do you agree? THUNE: I haven't seen what they put on their website
RUBIO: Maduro was indicted. Nobody ever did anything about it. STEPHANOPOULOS: Hernandez was convicted by a jury RUBIO: The pardon authority is something I'm not involved in STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support it? RUBIO: I wasn't involved in those deliberations. I haven't looked at the case file.
FOX: But CBS has a report out pouring cold water on the idea there isn't actually children at these childcare centers GOP MN REP. KRISTIN ROBBINS: I haven't followed the CBS report, but ...
Mockler: Do you know who Paul Ingrassia is? Jennings: Yeah Mockler: Do you know what he has said? Jennings: Yeah Mockler: Has Trump fired him or is he still a part of the administration? Jennings: I don’t know Mockler: He's a part of the administration. And you know that—you're lying right now
SANCHEZ: You're talking about the boat strikes. Here, Susie Wiles is talking about essentially regime change. Is that not something that should go through Congress? REP, BEN CLINE: I haven't read this Vanity Fair article you're speaking o SANCHEZ: I bet it's worth your time
Q: Last week Trump said his legislative agenda is essentially done. So why should voters vote for Republicans if there's nothing left to do legitlatively? MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know what comment you're referring to and in what context ... this president doesn't sleep.
Mike Johnson: "I have not had an opportunity to review any of that yet"
a "journalist" asks about pardoning someone in the crypto industry and Trump says he "doesn't know anything about it" but then asks Pam Bondi to look into it
Q: There were new Epstein photos released today showing you and Bill Clinton and Steve Bannon. What's your reaction? TRUMP: I haven't seen it but everybody knew this man. He has photos with everybody. That's no big deal. I know nothing about it.
Q: Do you think the Senate should confirm your nominee for Religious Freedom Ambassador, Mark Walker? TRUMP: Well, I don't know. I mean, I've heard good things. Did something come up? Q: Well, he was nominated in April
Mike Johnson on video of the second September 2 strike: "My admission here is I was not in the Gang of 8 briefing yesterday because we were working on the healthcare stuff"
POLITICO: You pardoned the former president of Honduras even though he was convicted in a massive intl drug trafficking scheme. How is that 0 tolerance on drug trafficking? TRUMP: Well I don't know him and I know very little about him other than people said it was like an Obama-Biden type set up
Q: If Paramount is supported by Jared Kushner, would that impact your decision? TRUMP: If Paramount is? I don't know. I've never spoken with him about that. He's really trying to work on Gaza.
STEPHANOPOULOS: Do you support the pardon of the former Honduran president? SCHMITT: I'm not familiar w/ the facts or circumstances S: What do you mean you're not familiar? It's been front page news SCHMITT: You spew Democrat talking points every single week, which is why your ratings are so bad
KEILAR: Can you square for us the president pardoning the former Honduran president who was convicted of helping traffic drugs toward the US with Trump's objective of fighting the scourge of drugs? VAN ORDEN: Honestly, I don't know the specific details of this case and what happened. No I can't
Trump: "Pete didn't know about the second attack having to do with two people. I guess Pete would have to speak to it. I can say this. I want those boats taken out. And if we have to, we'll attack on land also."
RAJU: If defenseless survivors were killed, would that constitute a violation of the laws of war? MIKE JOHNSON: I'm not going to prejudge any of that. I was pretty busy yesterday. I didn't follow a lot of the news.
Q: Have you heard this audio that Bloomberg has of Witkoff coaching the Russians on how to appeal to you? TRUMP: That's a standard thing. He's gotta sell this to Ukraine, he's gonna sell Ukraine to Russia. That's what a dealmaker does. I haven't heard it but I heard it was standard negotiation.
Q: Just last week a minister was shot directly in the face with a pepper round by a DHS agent that left his face bloodied. Are you concerned that this is a religious freedom issue? MIKE JOHNSON: I can't comment on any of those instances. I haven't seen or heard any of those videos
Q: What's your reaction to yesterday's purge of senior ICE officials? When is it time for Congress to do some oversight? MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
Q: How comfortable are you w/Trump seeking $230m from the DOJ? MIKE JOHNSON: Uh, I don't know the details. I just read it. I know he believes he's owed that reimbursement. What I heard is that if receives it, he's gonna consider giving it to charity. They attack him for everything. *changes topic*
Q: A pardoned January 6 rioter was charged with threatening to kill Hakeem Jeffries MIKE JOHNSON: Terrible. That's the first I've heard of that. I don't know anything about it.
Trump on pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell: Haven't heard the name in so long. I’ll take a look at it. I’ll speak to the DOJ. A lot of people have asked me for pardons. Reporter: But she’s convicted of sex trafficking Trump: I’ll have to take a look at it.
Mockler: I'm going to ask for them to point out either any example of Joe Biden doing this? No. Example, Scott Jennings said, I don't know. I don't know anything. That's always your fallback.
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