"The US House speaker, Mike Johnson, has developed a go-to response when asked about something controversial Donald Trump or members of his administration said or did. It's some version of I don't know anything about that. When pressed about the latest scandal from the Trump administration, Johnson, a Republican from Louisiana, frequently says he is not aware of that news including last week to reports about a US military strike on an alleged drug boat that has roiled Washington politics."
"It's pretty unusual for a speaker to plead ignorance about what the commander in chief is doing, especially as often as Speaker Johnson, said Matthew Green, a politics professor at the Catholic University of America who wrote a book about the former House speaker Newt Gingrich. The president is a pretty high-profile figure in Washington politics, and this president in particular is a master of getting attention."
House Speaker Mike Johnson often responds to questions about controversial statements or actions by Donald Trump or his administration with some version of 'I don't know anything about that.' Johnson frequently says he is not aware of news items, including reports about a US military strike on an alleged drug boat that roiled Washington politics. Experts on Congress call Johnson's approach extraordinary and an abdication of the speakership's traditional responsibility to oversee and hold the executive branch accountable. A politics professor noted it is unusual for a speaker to plead ignorance about presidential actions given the president's high profile and ability to attract attention. Observers cite at least 14 examples of such responses.
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