Roger Cook sorry for calling US vice-president a ‘knob’
By Dylan Caporn
Premier Roger Cook has branded US Vice-President JD Vance a “knob” at The West Australian’s Leadership Matters event on Tuesday, before later backtracking and apologising for the “light-hearted” remark.
Speaking during a Q&A with The West Australian’s State political editor Jessica Page, Mr Cook was asked to complete the sentence: “JD Vance is a …”.
“Knob,” Mr Cook said, drawing laughs, before adding: “Sorry, you’ve got to have one unprofessional moment on stage.”