Capitol insurrection
WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A crowd of Trump supporters gather outside as seen from inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress will hold a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. The joint session was disrupted as the Trump supporters breached the Capitol building. (Photo by Cheriss May/Getty Images) WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 06: A crowd of Trump supporters gather outside as seen from inside the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. Congress will hold a joint session today to ratify President-elect Joe Biden's 306-232 Electoral College win over President Donald Trump. The joint session was disrupted as the Trump supporters breached the Capitol building. (Photo by Cheriss May/Getty Images)
UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 24: FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing titled “Threats to the Homeland,” in Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday, September 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool) UNITED STATES - SEPTEMBER 24: FBI Director Christopher Wray, testifies during the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing titled “Threats to the Homeland,” in Dirksen Senate Office Building on Thursday, September 24, 2020. (Photo By Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Pool)
Where Things Stand: The Problem With Just Asking Questions Prime Badge
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03.01.21 | 12:49 pm

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) chose to use his time during a Senate hearing on the Capitol riot last week to read a Federalist column that made unsubstantiated claims about antifa being involved in the insurrection — giving a national megaphone to conspiracy theories about the deadly attack that have been floated by Republicans since Jan. 6.

But now he claims he’s just asking questions ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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