Defiant Josh Hawley defends THAT fist bump before the Capitol riot and says there s no proof that the group he saluted engaged in criminal behavior
Sen. Josh Hawley does not regret giving a clinched fist salute to a group of Trump supporters in the run-up to the Capitol riot No, because I don t know which of those protesters - if any of them - those demonstrators, participated in the criminal riot, Hawley said Tuesday
Hawley called it a slur to lump everyone who came to Washington on January 6 with those who participated in violent, criminal acts of the riot
MADISON, Wis. – Ron Johnson is in an uncomfortable class of his own.
The Wisconsin Republican is the only senator in his party facing reelection next year in a state that backed Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race. But rather than moderate his politics to accommodate potentially shifting voter attitudes, Johnson is focusing even more intently on cultural issues that appeal to his party’s overwhelmingly white base.
He has said the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of George Floyd distracted journalists from covering immigration. He has lent credence to the white supremacist “great replacement” theory. And he said he was less concerned about the predominantly white mob that staged a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in January than he would have been if they were Black Lives Matter protesters.
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US News: The Wisconsin Republican is the only senator in his party facing reelection next year in a state that backed Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidenti
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In this Mar 3, 2021 file photo, Senator Ron Johnson speaks at the US Capitol in Washington. (Photo: Greg Nash/Pool via AP)
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MADISON, Wisconsin: Ron Johnson is in an uncomfortable class of his own.
The Wisconsin Republican is the only senator in his party facing reelection next year in a state that backed Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential race. But rather than moderate his politics to accommodate potentially shifting voter attitudes, Johnson is focusing even more intently on cultural issues that appeal to his party s overwhelmingly white base.