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Ron Johnson: “On January 6th, I never felt threatened. I knew those were people that loved this country, that truly respect law…”

On the recordMarch 15, 2021
On January 6th, I never felt threatened. I knew those were people that loved 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, Joe, this could mean 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 little concerned.
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Ron Johnson
Republican · Wisconsin
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msnbc.com

Editor's note · Context

Ron Johnson downplays the threat of the Capitol insurrectionists while expressing concern about a hypothetical situation involving Black Lives Matter protesters.

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