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Ron Johnson: “The fact of the matter is, even calling it an insurrection, it wasn’t. By and large, it was a peaceful protest.”

On the recordJanuary 10, 2022
The fact of the matter is, even calling it an insurrection, it wasn’t. By and large, it was a peaceful protest.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin
Source
msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Senator Johnson downplays the January 6th Capitol riot, claiming it was mostly peaceful.

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