BBC Breakfast presenter Roger Johnson asked Defence Secretary Wes Streeting to keep his answers 'reasonably succinct' during a live interview on Saturday, July 26, after Streeting repeatedly avoided a direct question about US President Donald Trump.
Question Dodged
Johnson noted that Prime Minister Andy Burnham had evaded the same question from Laura Kuenssberg on two occasions. Streeting responded: 'The relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom is the closest of any two countries anywhere in the world and that is particularly true when it comes to our defence relationship.' He spoke for about a minute without directly answering whether he trusts Trump.
Viewer Reactions
Johnson then intervened, saying: 'If you can keep your answers reasonably succinct because we've only got limited time with you and there's quite a bit of ground we want to cover for obvious reasons.' Viewers commented online, with one saying: 'Roger's tactful way of telling wes to get to the f****ng point.' Another agreed: 'In other words, stop yer blabbering...' A third posted: 'Roger Johnson subtly and politely asking Wes Streeting to keep his answers brief. What Roger really means is stop with the BS Wes.' Others remarked: 'Wes trying his best to waste time' and 'Wes isn't shutting up is he?'
