Ron Johnson doubles down with a WSJ op-ed saying the Trump insurrection was nothing to worry about, spends rest of the piece complaining about Antifa and cancel culture
“Only about 800 people illegally entered the Capitol. Still fewer engaged in violent acts.”
A US Senator actually wrote these sentences and saw fit to publish them in the Wall Street Journal.
Johnson is literally minimizing a violent attack on the US Capitol.
“Only about 800... Still fewer...”
Yet he will take great offense when you ascribe to his words their plain meaning.
American Greatness: the pro-Trump insurrection was nothing more than "political dissent"
The author of the piece, Julie Kelly, focuses on Proud Boy Christopher John Worrell.
Worrell, who was photographed discharging pepper spray on Capitol grounds in the direction of a line of police officers, was engaged in "wholly American" activities "well within the protections of the First Amendment," argues Kelly. assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2051…
American Greatness thinks the DOJ is being too hard on an insurrectionist who faces three weapons charges and assault of a federal officer.
It calls the case against him "shockingly thin," despite video evidence of him fighting federal officers with a baton in his hand.
The author claims 18-year-old Bruno Cua's real crime was to "dare to question the legitimacy of the 2020 election," and that "like many teenagers interested in politics, Bruno is a bit of a ... social media loudmouth."
That's one way of putting it.
Cuo called for the "public execution" of members of Congress, and offered tips on what kind of weapons rioters should carry before the January 6th uprising. huffpost.com/entry/bruno-cu…
Here's one of Michael Flynn's "Digital Soldiers" threatening the Governor of Arizona.
The "Battle of Athens" was a violent confrontation in which a group of veterans laid siege to a courthouse to seize ballot boxes after a disputed election. americanheritage.com/battle-athens#2
Flynn has used his large social media following to urge support for Lewis' "1st Amendment Praetorian," which describes itself as "a volunteer force of military, Law Enforcement & intel agency community professionals standing up to protect the 1st Amendment."
Here's Lewis threatening the Governors of Arizona and Georgia again with a Battle of Athens-style assault.