Ron Johnson: “Charlie Kirk was a martyr.”

“I had a town hall shortly after and had a pastor from Wisconsin basically chide me for calling Charlie Kirk a martyr. I mean, how can you deny that Charlie Kirk was a martyr. I mean, he gave. Set the example in terms of how you engage in civil discourse. And he obviously was promoting freedom and the values that made this country great.” (03:46–03:48)

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