PolitiFact - Ad on Sen. Ron Johnson's Jan. 6 comments makes a point but comes with caveat

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PolitiFact - Ad on Sen. Ron Johnson's Jan. 6 comments makes a point but comes with caveat
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Johnson in various forums has blamed “leftists posing as Trump supporters” for starting the riot, though based on Justice Department charges there has been no sign that was the case.

released by the House committee is composed of security footage from inside and outside the Capitol building, police bodycam video and rooftop footage. It includes plenty of scenes of violence and chaos.

For instance, protesters erected a noose and chanted,"Hang Mike Pence." There were chants of "Nancy, Nancy," as protesters sought out House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. Objects were used to break windows, allowing protesters to climb inside the building. Overwhelmed police could be heard on radios shouting,"We can’t hold the line!" and"Officer down." Another is heard shouting,"Fall back! Fall back!" as his position is overrun.

The House committee hearings included video footage and photos of the attack, showing participants erecting gallows, deploying pepper spray, hurling a fire extinguisher, using baseball bats to smash windows and throwing flags like spears at police officers. The governmentSo, Johnson has had a clear history of minimizing what took place, misdirection on who is to blame for it, and generally downplaying reports that have shown the true nature of the insurrection that happened that day.

That said, the ad ignores the distinction Henning, the Johnson spokesperson, says the senator has tried to make. She argues that Johnson has condemned those who rioted, even as he has used much more favorable terms to describe others there that day.

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