Speaker Mike Johnson Shares First-Hand Account of Helene Recovery, Calls Out Edited Media Coverage

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is raising concerns over what he describes as "drastically edited" media coverage of his comments regarding his first-hand experience with survivors of the Hurricane Helene recovery. Johnson took to his X account (formerly Twitter) to post a video clarifying his perspective, alleging that recent reports distorted his original statements.

In the video, Johnson addresses what he calls misleading media portrayals of his engagement with the Helene recovery efforts. According to the speaker, his comments were selectively edited in such a way that the. . .