Senator: I might’ve been concerned for safety had rioters been BLM and Antifa

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson invoked race in explaining his sense of safety during the January 6 Capitol riot, saying that he might have been concerned for his well-being had the protesters been affiliated with Black Lives Matter instead of being a largely White pro-Trump crowd. CNN has reached out to Johnson’s office for comment.

Wisconsin Republican Sen. Ron Johnson invoked race in explaining his sense of safety during the January 6 Capitol riot, saying that he might have been concerned for his well-being had the protesters been affiliated with Black Lives Matter instead of being a largely White pro-Trump crowd. CNN has reached out to Johnson’s office for comment.