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Ron Johnson: “On January 6, I never felt threatened, because I didn`t. I knew those are people that love this country, that truly…”

On the recordMarch 14, 2021
On January 6, I never felt threatened, because I didn`t. I knew those are people that love this country, that truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break a law. And so I wasn`t concerned. Now, had the tables been turned -- and, Joe, this could get me in trouble. Had the tables been turned and President Trump won the election, and those were tens of thousands of Black Lives Matter and Antifa protesters, I might have been a little concerned.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Johnson reflects on his feelings during the January 6 Capitol riots and contrasts them with how he might have felt if the protesters were from BLM.

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