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On the recordMay 19, 2021
The fact of the matter is even calling it an insurrection, it wasn’t. You know, I condemn the breach, I condemn the violence. But to say there were thousands of armed insurrectionists breaching the Capitol, intent on overthrowing the government was just simply false narrative. By and large, it was peaceful protest.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin
Source
msnbc.com

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Ron Johnson downplays the events of January 6th, calling it a peaceful protest despite the violence.

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