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Ron Johnson: “The vast majority of people came here on January 6th, were…”

Featuring: Ron Johnson, Republican | U.S. Senate, Wisconsin

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I Didn't Think I'd Ever Be Fighting This | Ron Johnson | POLITICS | Rubin Report

Published | Video Starts at 14:11

Plus, we were back in business within a few hours. I didn't see any fires being started. So, again, listen, we all condemn the violence. It's tragic that that happened, okay? But The vast majority of people came here on January 6th, were here to protest, peacefully, exercise their First Amendment rights. to petition their government. They are not domestic terrorists, and yet they're being treated as Such. (14:11–14:20)

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Asserts that most people on January 6th were peaceful protesters exercising their First Amendment rights.

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