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riversedge

(73,276 posts)
Thu Jan 11, 2024, 12:57 PM Jan 2024

GOP's Senator Ron Johnson spreads lies about Jan. 6 at Capitol screening of new propaganda film






GOP's Ron Johnson spreads lies about Jan. 6 at Capitol screening of new propaganda film




Story by Travis Gettys •
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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) attempted to rewrite the history of the Jan. 6 insurrection at a screening of a new documentary about the U.S. Capitol riot produced by a right-wing conspiracy outlet.

The Wisconsin Republican – who was recently called out by his state's governor, Tony Evers, for taking part in the scheme leading up to the insurrection – spoke Tuesday evening at the Capitol screening of "The Real Story of Jan. 6 Part 2: The Long Road Home," produced by the Epoch Times.

"We always say, 'To the victor go the spoils,'" Johnson said. "The victor writes the history, and unfortunately, in November 2020, Democrats had the full sweep. They had all the levers of power, and they wrote the history of Jan. 6."

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"I was never afraid on Jan. 6," Johnson said, disputing claims that rioters were armed or dangerous.

In fact, court documents and video evidence show several rioters carried firearms during the siege, while dozens more carried knives, bats and other weapons, and members of the right-wing Oath Keepers stashed firearms and other weapons at a hotel in the Virginia suburbs............................................






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3) Senator Johnson encourages the audience to "be evangelists for the truth, because that's the only thing that can save our nation from the radical leftists who infiltrated every institution in this country."

"They are the danger to democracy, not the vast majority of patriots who showed up to exercise their First Amendment rights on January 6."



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GOP's Senator Ron Johnson spreads lies about Jan. 6 at Capitol screening of new propaganda film (Original Post) riversedge Jan 2024 OP
This clown will be in the Senate for the next five years, at least. Midnight Writer Jan 2024 #1
He can't even look at himself in the mirror WhiteTara Jan 2024 #2
Someone told him it make him look 'intellectual'. *eyeroll*. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Jan 2024 #3
Putin puppet Botany Jan 2024 #4
What an asshole. (Sorry) Firestorm49 Jan 2024 #5
No need to be sorry, Sen Ron johnson stinks as bad as Trump does riversedge Jan 2024 #6

Midnight Writer

(23,073 posts)
1. This clown will be in the Senate for the next five years, at least.
Thu Jan 11, 2024, 01:01 PM
Jan 2024

Even after his attempt at insurrection, the Republican voters in his State voted him in for more.

"Thank You, Sir! May I have another?"

Botany

(72,592 posts)
4. Putin puppet
Thu Jan 11, 2024, 03:25 PM
Jan 2024

Aka Moscow tourist. Ron has been called out for repeating Russian talking points on the floor
of the US Senate.

Patriots don’t wreck the US Capitol to stop democracy.

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