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>> reporter: still becker called up johnson to air his frustration over republicans pedaling unfound claims. >> and i said ron, joe biden won the election and he said yes, but 1.5 million people voted for donald trump, im not sue pid, i wont piss those people off. >> reporter: becker wrote a column and pressed johnson to voice his faith in the election results. did you hear from him after you wrote that he had either door i editorial? >> i sure did. and so, yeah, crazy. so i got a text january 7...

Vaccine. >> reporter: dismissing the climate crisis as b.s. >> i think climate change is, as was said -- >> reporter: or suggesting the fbi had inside knowledge of the january 6th insurrection but didnt thwart it. >> you think -- >> reporter: his apparent willingness to deny facts and spread conspiracies left some wondering, what happened to ron johnson? >> he was our guy. >> reporter: mark becker, former head of the county gop went to campaigning against him in a few short years. >> everything ...

Election. he said, 1.5 million people voted for trump. im not going to piss them off. >> reporter: did you hear from him at all after you wrote an editorial about the call? >> i sure did. you know i did. >> reporter: what happened? >> so, yeah, crazy. so i got a text on january 7th. so this was the day after the insur insurrection. mark, it is my sincere hope to never have to see or speak to a low-life weasel such as yourself again. please stop trying to contact me. theyre still picking up glass...