Mike Johnson Snaps At CNN Reporter When Confronted With His Own Iran War Prediction

CNN's Manu Raju asked House Speaker Mike Johnson whether the public should judge him on past predictions that the Iran war, now in its sixth month, would be over soon and cause only a 'temporary blip' in gas prices. Johnson called it 'one of the stupidest questions' he'd been asked and said he has 'nothing to do with the prosecution of the war,' despite having promoted those predictions publicly.

Raju pressed that Johnson bears responsibility for selling the war's timeline to the American public, and Johnson turned the question back on him before moving to another reporter. The exchange occurred as the U.S. struck more targets in Iran, reportedly including a home hosting a wedding, and Iran retaliated with strikes across the region.

President Trump said Tuesday he 'couldn't care less' if Iran signs what he called a 'worthless' agreement, while claiming the U.S. has 'almost total control' of the Strait of Hormuz and that Iran's economy is 'totally collapsing.'

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