Sen Ron Johnson, Repug, WI Says He's Going to Do His Own Investigation of the Capitol Insurrection

[riversedge]

I got as an email.
Dangerous thing to do--just will plant more doubt in elections.




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May 20, 2021, 3:35 PM (13 hours ago)

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Ron Johnson Says He's Going to Do His Own Investigation of the Capitol Insurrection

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson voted Wednesday against forming a bipartisan commission to investigate the origins of the riot by Trump supporters at the US Capitol that disrupted the tallying of electoral votes and forced him and other lawmakers to flee for their lives.

Johnson, a Trump supporter who favored overturning states' election outcomes, told a right-wing cable channel that he is conducting his own examination.

“I’m doing my own investigation to really accurately recreate what happened on Jan. 6th," said Johnson. “By and large it was peaceful protests, except for there were a number of people—basically agitators that whipped the crowd and breached the Capitol—and that’s really the truth of what’s happening here."

Johnson faced widespread criticism last year for pushing false accusations about the election, advancing Russian propaganda with hearings looking into long-discredited claims involving Ukraine, and downplaying the coronavirus pandemic. Since the riot, Johnson has repeatedly downplayed the violence and intent of the seditionists who stormed halls of Congress. And he was roundly excoriated in March for saying he did not feel threatened by the mob but would have if it had been part of the Black Lives Matter movement.

“The fact of the matter is even calling it insurrection—it wasn’t,” Johnson said last night.

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RonJohn Claims He’s Doing His Own Investigation To ‘Accurately Recreate’ Capitol Attack


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By Zoë Richards May 20, 2021 9:59 a.m.


Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) on Wednesday railed against a bill for a bipartisan commission intended to investigate the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, suggesting he was at work on his own investigation into the events which he claimed had involved peaceful protests and a few “agitators.”

“I’m doing my own investigation to really accurately recreate what happened on January 6th but Nancy Pelosi’s commission is not going to dig into this in any bipartisan fashion,” Johnson said during a Fox News interview. “She gets to pick all of the staff members. This is a joke and should be voted down.” ........................................

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Rep. John Katko (R-NY) who led negotiations for the legislation, said the assertion that the investigators would be selected by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) — who has been pressing for the bipartisan action — were false.

“This is about facts. It’s not partisan politics,” Katko said on the House floor Wednesday. “The commission creates the rules as a team. They then hire as a team,” he added.

[Walleye]

1. Wait, "somebody" whipped up the crowd? Who was that, senator?

[StarfishSaver]

7. Antifa. And Hillary.

Or was it Obama?

[JohnSJ]

2. I have to wonder if when Johnson had COVID if it affected his worthless sick mind

[mucifer]

3. Oh no !! he's gonna find out the truth that it was us at DU!!

[underpants]

4. His staff is working on the simulation already

[soothsayer]

5. OJ searching for the real killer

[struggle4progress]

6. "So there we wuz, peacefully smashin the winders and callin for the hangin of Pence

and bear-sprayin folk and beatin the po-po with fire extinguishers and all this other friendly free-speechifyin -- and then suddenly all outta nowhere comed these outside agitators tryin to make us look violent!"

[Maxheader]

8. that's not time well spent..

For the taxpayers. Your job, sonny, is to do stuff that benefits the state...

[Hugin]

9. Self licking ice cream cone says it is vanilla.

Who cares?

[MiHale]

10. Oh...to have a time machine...

and take those denying asspacks back in time, then put Johnson in a police uniform and place him between 2 doors with “tourists” to “peacefully” try to crush his fucking brain.

Show to us the peaceful way to bear spray someone, I must be doing it wrong.
Teach me how to use a flagpole to beat the crap outta someone...kindly.
And on and on...

[Comfortably_Numb]

11. RoJo is the senate's Looney Louis Ghomert...too damn stupid for words...

[orleans]

49. he'll get professional mystery solvers together & they'll go look for clues!

[OldBaldy1701E]

52. Hey now

The crew of the Mystery Machine is (mostly) competent and solves problems... something a rethug could never be.

[2naSalit]

12. Under what authority?

He's making an attempt to discredit any real investigation, heading it off at the pass as it were.

[JohnnyRingo]

34. That raises an interesting question.

Who's going to pay for this whitewash? We aren't without congressional approval, and we know it's not coming out of his pocket. Perhaps an impartial third party like the John Barron investigative committee.

[2naSalit]

41. There seems to be enough money out there...

So far, to fund all this bullshit, I'm sure there will be ample funds to destroy the democracy.

[Champp]

13. Putin put the republiQon wanker up to this

Many people say.

[rpannier]

14. Johnson is hiring Conservative Jones to investigate

[Danascot]

24. The Cyber Ninjas will be available soon too.

[johnthewoodworker]

15. MoRon Johnson, Nazi from Wisconsin, is one of the dumbest shits in the US senate. Dumber then Trump.

[2naSalit]

42. He reminds me of...

A kid from my early days, we were five or six, and he annoyed me every day. One day I was on my back steps and about to enjoy a lollypop my mom had just given me when Billy came along and assured me it was his as he snatched it from my hand and put it in his mouth. I nailed him. I'm sure I got in a few good licks as he ran home crying but I got in trouble for fighting while being a girl.

He has the same eyes and goofy look. I can't say what I want to about him at this point, I kind of like having my personal freedom while it lasts.

[Mr. Ected]

16. I hereby nominate my lower intestine to be the next Senator from Wisconsin

It's as full of shit as Ron Johnson, that's for damn sure.

[2naSalit]

43. Probably doesn't hold as much, though.

[Historic NY]

17. Russian Ron doesn't play for the right team..

[orleans]

50. yep

[twodogsbarking]

18. Where are the documentaries?

Major networks should be showing the world how bad it was.

[Pepsidog]

32. You are right. Rs would have full featured movies out by now.

[twodogsbarking]

39. Maybe a more truthful representation

will be done. Fingers crossed.

[FalloutShelter]

19. Their own investigation, their own vote counts, their own facts.

They are on their own planet playing by their own rules. The only way to stop this is to suffocate it. The MSM needs to shut this down by denying it oxygen. DON'T COVER IT.

[catbyte]

20. ...

[Botany]

21. Johnson, "Peaceful protests and a few "agitators."

[KS Toronado]

28. Qrump said one time "Go peacefully"

That'll be the only proof Johnson needs to never find the head agitator, or any of them.

[Botany]

37. Rep. Mo Brooks: 'Today is the day American patriots start taking down names and kicking ass'

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[Maine Abu El Banat]

22. I doubt Ron Johnson

Can find his dick without the assistance of a staffer.

[Roy Rolling]

23. Hmmm

How much did this statement cost Putin?

[Danascot]

25. Just tourists and friendly protesters

Link to tweet

[Maeve]

26. He doesn't need to actually investigate--he already KNOWS what happened!

Don't confuse him with "facts" whatever THEY are!

[marmar]

27. OK, Inspector Clouseau.

[xxqqqzme]

29. Maybe the

Cyber Ninjas are expanding their investigative services. Established rethugs are offered s 10% discount.

[AllaN01Bear]

30. nonsenical.

[Ferrets are Cool]

31. I will be nice and just call him a lying sack of shit

[JohnnyRingo]

33. So, he already decided ANTIFA did it, but

...now he has to "investigate" his way to that conclusion.

The United States of Corruption.

[hibbing]

35. He'll be invited on the TV to talk about it n/t

[Aristus]

36. It's like an anti-vaxxer saying "I'm going to do my own research!", and then Googling nothing

but anti-vaxx propaganda...

[gratuitous]

38. First Stop: Moscow

You could have had Russ Feingold, Wisconsin.

[Javaman]

40. self deluded moron. nt

[Marcuse]

44. The results of Johnson's investigation just came in.

[GoCubsGo]

45. Who else thinkks this will backfire badly on him?

[monkeyman1]

51. mental case !! is this the best WI. has got ?

[Captain Zero]

46. Yeah. Right. He couldn't find his ass with both hands.

unless Vladimir Putin showed him where it was.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

47. RonJohn the clown?

[rsdsharp]

48. Ron Johnson couldn't "investigate" his way out of a phone booth.

Assuming you could find one, of course.

[bucolic_frolic]

53. Will Chief Inspector Dreyfus be along for the ride?

I'm wet with anticipation of the waxy martial arts skills.

[BlueIdaho]

54. I hear Vladimir Putin has offered assistance

And office space in the Kremlin - RonJohn’s home away from home…

[peggysue2]

55. Someone needs to investigate Ron Johnson

Just saying.