Johnson On $400 Million Qatari Jet: “It’s Not My Lane”

“Look, I’ve been a little busy on reconciliation, so I’m not following all the twists and turns of the Qatar jet, I certainly heard about it. My understanding is it’s not a personal gift to the president, it’s a gift to the United States, and other nations give us gifts all the time, but I’m going to leave it to the administration. They know much more about the details of that, okay? It’s not my lane.” – House Speaker Mike Johnson, when asked if Congress should have approval over $400 million gifts from a foreign government. The question claim after denied reports that the Republican budget calls for $880 billion in cuts to Medicaid.

Mike Johnson: “Look, I’ve been a little busy on reconciliation, so I’m not following all the twists and turns of the Qatar jet. My understanding is it’s not a personal gift to the president … other nations give us gifts all the time … it’s not my lane.”

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— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) May 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM