Whatever may be said about Joe Biden's memory, he didn't have a memory lapse in this instance as alleged by the Speaker of the US House of Representatives. It's troubling that Mike Johnson would misrepresent this in this way.
Joe Biden doesn't have a monopoly on "fake shit".
Sir, why did you [President Biden] pause LNG exports to Europe? Like, I don't understand.
Liquefied natural gas is in great demand by our allies. Why would you do
that? You understand -- we just talked about Ukraine -- you’re fueling
Vladimir Putin’s war machine because they’ve got to get their gas from
him."
He looks at me, stunned, and says, "I didn’t, I didn’t do that."
I said, "Mr. President, yes, you did. It was an executive order, like, three weeks ago."
He says, "No, I didn’t do that." He’s arguing with me.
-- The Moment Speaker Mike Johnson Knew Biden Wasn't "In Charge" Anymore
LNG exports to Europe were not paused. And demand in Europe dropped in 2024. Biden signed a temporary pause for pending approvals of LNG exports, not for existing approvals of LNG exports. This and Mike's other comments in the story indicate that he is not exactly reliable on the subject. But he could have easily just looked it up.
Jan 26, 2024:
FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Temporary Pause on Pending Approvals of Liquefied Natural Gas Exports
Sep 4, 2024:
US LNG export dominance tested as Europe's demand wilts
Meanwhile, Mike Johnson didn't tell anybody about this until now? Seems like a dereliction of duty for the man in line right behind the VP to become president in the event of incapacity or death.
And, oh yeah, US LNG export tanker loads hit a seven-month high in January 2025 at 71, through yesterday:
