<p>Speaking to WPR, Real Clear Politics' A.B. Stoddard said that there's a reason Johnson is floating conspiracy theories about the Capitol attack. Like other Republicans on the ballot in 2022, Johnson is catering to Donald Trump and his supporters. </p><p>"I know the senator," Stoddard said of Johnson. "He is smart enough, and I know that he knows this stuff isn't true."<br/></p><p>"He's basically going where the wind is blowing," she added. "His voters are asking for this, and he wants that job."</p><p>Despite videos showing Capitol rioters wielding pepper spray, flag poles, and other objects, Johnson <a href="https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2021/02/15/ron-johnson-questions-whether-armed-insurrection-occurred-capitol/6753376002/" target="_blank">has questioned</a> whether it was accurate to describe the situation as an "armed" insurrection. </p><p>"They were out there with Trump merch, screaming 'Fight for Trump' and calling the cops 'traitors,'" Stoddard remarked. "So with the video that we have, Sen. Johnson's comments are ridiculous."</p><p><span></span>Read the full article over at <a href="https://www.wpr.org/insurrection-election-ron-johnson-courts-controversy-he-weighs-third-term" target="_blank">Wisconsin Public Radio</a>. </p>
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