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Ron Johnson: “Some protesters did teach us all how we can use flagpoles and that kind of stuff as weapons. But to call what happened…”

On the recordOctober 3, 2022
Some protesters did teach us all how we can use flagpoles and that kind of stuff as weapons. But to call what happened on January 6th, an armed insurrection, I just think is about accurate.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin

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Senator Ron Johnson downplays the events of January 6th, suggesting that labeling it as an armed insurrection is inaccurate.

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