Ron Johnson: “Grassley and I received an unsolicited briefing by members…”

“Rays say the usual, I can't comment on ongoing investigations. Sound familiar? That's the same excuse we've heard for years when the deep state gets caught. Grassley and I received an unsolicited briefing by members of the FBI, which I knew immediately was a setup. No new information whatsoever. I knew it was a setup and I was correct. Because nine months later, on May 1, it was leaked to the Washington Post to smear me.” (03:48–03:57)

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