Amy Klobuchar shuts down Ron Johnson's conspiracy mongering at Capitol attack hearing

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On Tuesday, the former leaders of the Capitol police and other authorities tasked with protecting the Capitol building testified about the Jan. 6 attack, telling conflicting stories about what happened that day. One thing that clearly didn't happen was what Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.) shared during his chance to question the law enforcement leaders: An account of the day published in the conservative publication Federalist, alleging those who broke into the Capitol were seemingly professional provocateurs and not the "working-class" people seen protesting outside early in the day.

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That suggestion flew in the face of testimony from former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund, who said Tuesday that the attack was "pre-planned," and insurgents were "well equipped, coordinated, and prepared to carry out a violent insurrection at the United States Capitol." And when the hearing ended, Rules Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) made it clear that Johnson's allegations weren't correct.

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At around the same time Johnson was sharing the conspiracy theory, federal prosecutors unsealed a case against a Capitol attacker who, in the weeks after the attack, had made clear left-wing provocateurs weren't behind it, HuffPost reports. Jose Padilla allegedly used online forums to detail his experiences at the insurrection, making it clear that "the guy breaking the windows weren't antifa," but rather "patriots."

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[bdamomma]

1. This crap

the Seditionists are spreading is getting old. They are just continuing with lies. Enough.

[spooky3]

3. These dumbasses apparently are unaware that

The FBI has lots of photos and videos. There are phone records. The web exists. People who want to can see all this evidence. Etc.

[Poiuyt]

2. I am so embarrassed that he represents my state

[bdamomma]

6. I'm really

curious who were those Senators that were at the hotel for that meeting on Jan 5th???? Could Johnson been one? I wish they would bring up that meeting at the hearings.

[Poiuyt]

9. Tommy Tuberville was the only one I heard, but it sure wouldn't surprise me if

Johnson, Hawley, Cruz, and Graham were there too.

[Ziggysmom]

16. Me, too! I can't believe the state voted for him over Russ Feingold 🤬 Dumb asses!

[Oldem]

4. I think it's time to consider two options.

1. Ron Johnson is a Russian agent.
2. Ron Johnson has suffered or is suffering from a brain injury or disorder.

Either way, he's the poster boy that dems should be attacking and deriding at every opportunity--and the opportunities keep on coming. Is he more radical as a right-winger than AOC is radical as a left-winger. No, and she catches hell. Repugs love to label all dems as socialists, and we let them get away with it. We need to settle on a corresponding term for people (people?) like Johnson--maybe Neanderthal. Maybe blockhead. Certainly subversive. Maybe the Lincoln Project could help.

[spooky3]

11. Right now, Lincoln Project is struggling to survive. Nt

[Claire Oh Nette]

12. Meidas Project did good work, too.

nt

[Oldem]

17. Yes it is. Steve Schmidt has resigned while denouncing John Weaver in

the strongest terms. I haven't read where Rick Wilson stands. if these two are free of the Weaver taint, Nothing will shut them up. They'll find a new platform from which to shred cant, political malfeasance, and hypocrisy.

[magicarpet]

5. Look .. look here,...

*** At the outside agitators,...

*** At the provocateurs,..

*** At the lawless street rioters,...

*** At Anti-FAscists.

Don't look at Donald trDump or his followers. They had nothing what so ever to do with the insurrection at the US Capitol on 1/6/2021.

[UTUSN]

7. *Love* her - past, present, future!

[Skittles]

8. LOL, the "riot-prone"

could he dog-whistle any louder?

[Baked Potato]

10. Someone has some real good leverage on this turd.

[Claire Oh Nette]

13. Insurrectionists or terrorists.

Sen. Klobuchar shut down that spontaneous "rioter" nonsense.
Planned insurrection. Planned.
tip of iceberg.

[Kid Berwyn]

14. Ron Johnson, NAZI

At every opportunity, he reiterates the Big Lie.

Send him to Spandau.

[Wild blueberry]

15. Thank you, Senator Klobuchar!