Sen. John barraso
John Anthony BarrassoSunday shows the preview: Democrats declare victory in the stimulus COVID-19; Vaccination efforts provide hope for the summer ENERGY OF THE NIGHT: Graham and Sullivan signal possible support for Haaland’s confirmation | Agency Says Pause in Biden Lease Will Not Affect Energy Production in 2021 | Senate panel unanimously advances Biden’s choice for deputy chief of energy Senate panel advances unanimously Biden’s choice for deputy chief of energy MORE (R-Wyo.) On Sunday, he stopped condemning his colleague Sen. Ron Johnson
Ronald (Ron) Harold Johnson GOP goes on the attack on Biden The GOP senator says he may have felt insecure if the BLM and antifa had invaded Capitol Ashcroft refused to race to replace Blunt in Missouri MORE (R-Wis.) For saying that it wouldn’t feel safe if Black Lives Matter protesters or extreme left-wing antifa activists had invaded the Capitol on January 6.
“Well, he will speak for himself. You know that, George. You spent time on the hill. Each member speaks for itself, and I’m saying what I believe, ”said Barrasso George Stephanopoulos
Colleague George Robert StephanopoulosKhashoggi: ‘Why are we making an alliance with a dictator?’ Fauci on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine: ‘Just be very grateful’ Portman on Trump’s dominance over the Republican Party: Republican Party policies are ‘even more popular’ MORE on ABC’s “This Week” program.
Johnson said in an interview on Thursday that he did not feel insecure during the January 6 Capitol riot, in which pro-Trump supporters stormed the Capitol, but that he could have done it if Black Lives Matter protesters or extreme activists antifa left were the protesters.
“I knew these are people who love this country, who really respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break a law, so I was not worried,” said Johnson on The Joe Pags Show. He added: “If the situation had been reversed and President Trump
Donald TrumpPompeo: Re-entering the deal with Iran would make the Middle East ‘less secure’. DNC prepares to push in mid-term Biden struggles to unravel Trump’s web of immigration rules MORE won the election, and those were tens of thousands of Black Lives Matter and Antifa protesters, I must have been a little concerned. “
Johnson’s comments were met with a flurry of criticism, many of which rated his similarity between groups as racist.