Pro-Trump media outlet LindellTV pulled no punches on Monday in criticizing House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) for not taking questions from the press after making a statement on the possible end of the shutdown.

Johnson made a statement on Capitol Hill following the U.S. Senate’s vote to advance legislation to fund the government and praised the seven Democrats and one Independent senator who broke ranks with the Democrats to vote for the compromise.

“There’ll be long days and long nights here for the foreseeable future to make up for all this lost time that was imposed upon us. I want to close in with something that’s important. It’s important to say that this is genuine. I mean this sincerely: we applaud the seven Senate Democrats and one independent senator who did the right thing,” Johnson said before wrapping his remarks.

LindellTV, election denier Mike Lindell’s media company, posted to its X account and noted, “Press Stunned as Speaker Johnson Walks Out Without Taking Questions.”

“In a rare move, @SpeakerJohnson exited his Monday morning remarks without taking a single question – leaving reporters stunned and scrambling down the hallway after him,” continued the post, adding:

According to gallery rules, the Speaker is expected to take at least one question. Johnson has never skipped Q&A before.

After weeks of daily shutdown updates and follow up questions, the silence spoke volumes.

CNN’s Manu Raju also commented on Johnson’s rare move, “Speaker Johnson refused to take questions after advising a press conference in House radio-tv gallery where he talked shutdown. When holding pressers in the gallery, members are required to take at least one question.”

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