He expressed his apologies in respect of his invitation to a former SS officer after he got caught.
Speaking of the former Speaker, yes, the Prime Minister threw the former Speaker under the bus. The Prime Minister said the Speaker did the right thing by resigning, since he had invited and recognized a former SS soldier. Why do we have one standard for the former Speaker, whom the Prime Minister threw under the bus, and a different standard for the Prime Minister who invited this very same former SS soldier to an exclusive reception, where, had he attended, he could have very easily accessed—or been within feet of— President Zelenskyy?