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| − | '''Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson''' (born April 8, 1955<ref name="CONGbio"/>) is an Oshkosh businessman and a mostly [[conservative]] Republican United States Senator from [[Wisconsin]]. He defeated incumbent Democrat [[Russ Feingold]] in the 2010 election and then defeated him again six years later. He was endorsed by the [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party]] and the [[Senate Conservatives Fund]]. | + | '''Ronald Harold "Ron" Johnson''' (born April 8, 1955<ref name="CONGbio"/>) is an Oshkosh businessman and a [[RINO]] United States Senator from [[Wisconsin]]. He defeated incumbent Democrat [[Russ Feingold]] in the 2010 election, and then defeated him again six years later in a stunning upset compared with polling. Johnson ran ahead of [[Donald Trump]] in [[Wisconsin]] 2016 by 74,000 votes and thereby helped him unexpectedly carry that state by less than 23,000 votes.<ref>Johnson was endorsed by the [[Tea Party Movement|Tea Party]] and the [[Senate Conservatives Fund]].</ref> |
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| | + | Senator Johnson courageously held multiple hearings against the [[liberal]] interference with early treatment of [[COVID-19]], and only he spoke out at another hearing against the use of agent [[provocateur]]s by [[Leftist]]s at the January 6th protests at the [[United States Capitol Building|Capitol]]. |
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| | + | '''''Johnson is a [[liberal]] [[RINO]] who flipped on the all-important issue of [[voter fraud]] after some [[peace]]ful [[protest]]ers entered the [[Capitol]] during business hours on January 6, 2021.'''''<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/electoral-college-count-republican-senators-withdraw-objections-after-capitol-siege/</ref> He also is an active supporter of the dangerous [[Article V Convention]] project, which would allow [[liberal]]s to rewrite the [[Constitution]].<ref>https://conventionofstates.com/news/huckabee-and-others-endorse-convention-of-states-project</ref> |
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| | + | Johnson's reelection in 2022 was a defeat for [[Fauci]] and the [[vaccine police]], whose failed approach to [[COVID-19]] has been widely rejected by voters. [[Dem]]s did not even campaign on Fauci's record. More than $150 million was spent on the Johnson-Barnes contest in the [[2022 midterm elections]], and the [[Dem]] campaign itself outspent Johnson's campaign by 2-1, yet Johnson won.<ref>https://www.wpr.org/mandela-barnes-outraises-ron-johnson-8m-latest-us-senate-campaign-finance-reports</ref> |
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| − | Johnson was born on April 8, 1955 in Mankato, [[Minnesota]].<ref name="CONGbio">[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000293 JOHNSON, Ron, (1955 - )]. ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> He graduated with a B.S. from the [[University of Minnestota]] in 1977, and he studied business administration at the same university from 1977-79 without earning a degree.<ref name="CONGbio"/> | + | Johnson was born on April 8, 1955 in Mankato, [[Minnesota]].<ref name="CONGbio">[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=J000293 JOHNSON, Ron, (1955 - )]. ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> He graduated with a B.S. from the [[University of Minnesota]] in 1977, and he studied business administration at the same university from 1977-79 without earning a degree.<ref name="CONGbio"/> |
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| | His credentials are subject to question since he made statements wrongfully condemning [[Todd Akin]]. This statement earned him a place with the [[RINO Backers]]. A recent comment by him indicates that he has become another pawn of powerful homosexual activist groups.<ref>Scott, Dylan (June 24, 2014). [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ron-johnson-gay-marriage GOP Senator: 'I'm Not Going To Oppose' Gay Marriage If Voters Want It]. ''talkingpointsmemo.com''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> Despite this, he does have a strongly conservative record and has stated that he would not compromise his conservative views for his 2016 re-election, even though he is in a [[blue state]].<ref>Bolton, Alexander (February 10, 2015). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/232250-targeted-gop-senator-ill-never-vote-my-reelection-mind Targeted GOP Senator: 'I Will Never Vote With My Reelecton in Mind]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> | | His credentials are subject to question since he made statements wrongfully condemning [[Todd Akin]]. This statement earned him a place with the [[RINO Backers]]. A recent comment by him indicates that he has become another pawn of powerful homosexual activist groups.<ref>Scott, Dylan (June 24, 2014). [http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/ron-johnson-gay-marriage GOP Senator: 'I'm Not Going To Oppose' Gay Marriage If Voters Want It]. ''talkingpointsmemo.com''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> Despite this, he does have a strongly conservative record and has stated that he would not compromise his conservative views for his 2016 re-election, even though he is in a [[blue state]].<ref>Bolton, Alexander (February 10, 2015). [https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/232250-targeted-gop-senator-ill-never-vote-my-reelection-mind Targeted GOP Senator: 'I Will Never Vote With My Reelecton in Mind]. ''The Hill''. Retrieved November 6, 2016.</ref> |
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| | + | Sen. Johnson elicited sharp criticism from both liberals and populists in late December 2020 after twice blocking a bipartisan effort by [[Josh Hawley]] and [[Bernie Sanders]] to provide $1,200 stimulus checks to Americans.<ref>Two references: |
| | + | *[https://dailycaller.com/2020/12/18/ron-johnson-blocks-bipartisan-attempt-provide-1200-checks/ GOP Senator Ron Johnson Blocks Bipartisan Attempt To Provide $1,200 Relief Checks] |
| | + | *[https://www.businessinsider.com/ron-johnson-josh-hawley-1200-checks-mortgaging-our-childrens-future-2020-12 GOP Sen. Ron Johnson dismisses $1,200 stimulus checks as 'mortgaging our children's future']</ref> This in turn led to Congress instead passing a massive "coronavirus relief" spending bill that contained large portions irrelevant to the pandemic.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/12/22/tulsi-gabbard-coronavirus-relief-package-a-slap-in-the-face-to-struggling-americans/ Tulsi Gabbard: Coronavirus Relief Package a ‘Slap in the Face’ to Struggling Americans]</ref> |
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| | *[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/13/ron-johnson-summer-release-hunter-biden-report-184402 Ron Johnson eyes summer release for Hunter Biden report] | | *[https://www.politico.com/news/2020/04/13/ron-johnson-summer-release-hunter-biden-report-184402 Ron Johnson eyes summer release for Hunter Biden report] |
| | *[https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ron-johnson-says-hunter-biden-burisma-report-will-go-public-sometime-this-summer/ Ron Johnson: Hunter Biden-Burisma Report Will Go Public ‘Sometime this Summer’]</ref> The senator also postponed the vote for a subpoena on the matter.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/11/ron-johnson-postpones-vote-for-burisma-biden-probe-subpoena/ Ron Johnson Postpones Vote for Burisma-Biden Probe Subpoena]</ref> Johnson's efforts were met with strong opposition from liberal [[Democrats]] who [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocritically]] called the investigation “politically motivated”.<ref name="Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation">[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/492640-senate-republican-coronavirus-response-has-hampered-hunter-biden Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation]</ref> In addition, skeptical of the investigative probe was Republican [[SSCI]]-chairing [[Deep state]]r [[Richard Burr]], who said that it could “aid Russian efforts.”<ref name="Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation"/> | | *[https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ron-johnson-says-hunter-biden-burisma-report-will-go-public-sometime-this-summer/ Ron Johnson: Hunter Biden-Burisma Report Will Go Public ‘Sometime this Summer’]</ref> The senator also postponed the vote for a subpoena on the matter.<ref>[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/03/11/ron-johnson-postpones-vote-for-burisma-biden-probe-subpoena/ Ron Johnson Postpones Vote for Burisma-Biden Probe Subpoena]</ref> Johnson's efforts were met with strong opposition from liberal [[Democrats]] who [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocritically]] called the investigation “politically motivated”.<ref name="Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation">[https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/492640-senate-republican-coronavirus-response-has-hampered-hunter-biden Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation]</ref> In addition, skeptical of the investigative probe was Republican [[SSCI]]-chairing [[Deep state]]r [[Richard Burr]], who said that it could “aid Russian efforts.”<ref name="Senate Republican: Coronavirus response has 'hampered' Hunter Biden investigation"/> |
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| | + | It was announced on May 21, 2020 that Sen. Johnson's subpoena of the U.S. firm that lobbied for [[Burisma]] was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, with a party-line vote that included even [[anti-Trump]] RINO [[Mitt Romney]] being enough to secure the probe's furthering investigations.<ref>[https://www.nationalreview.com/news/ron-johnsons-subpoena-in-biden-burisma-probe-approved-by-party-line-vote/ Ron Johnson’s Subpoena in Biden-Burisma Probe Approved by Party-Line Vote]</ref> |
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| | + | ===Trump assassination attempt=== |
| | + | {{See also|Assassination attempt on Trump}} |
| | + | On July 13, 2024, former [[President Donald Trump]] survived an assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The following day, Sen. Johnson wrote to [[Biden]] [[Attorney General]] [[Merrick Garland]], [[Secretary of Homeland Security]] ([[DHS]]) [[Alejandro Mayorkas]], and [[FBI]] director [[Christopher Wray]] demanding a preservation of records, information relating to the security of the Butler rally, background information on an alleged gunman, and all texts and communications between [[law enforcement]] agents, including [[Secret Service]] personnel, relating to the rally from July 11, 2024 to July 14, 2024. |
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