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riversedge

(70,273 posts)
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 09:49 AM Aug 2021

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) claimed the FBI knew more about the Capitol attack before it occurred, accor

The House panel on Jan 6 should call Johnson to testify.-under oath.





Sen. Ron Johnson faces criticism after new video surfaces

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Without evidence, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) claimed the FBI knew more about the Capitol attack before it occurred, according to a new video obtained by the Washington Post.
Source: CNN

https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/08/02/ron-johnson-fbi-conspiracy-tsr-vpx.cnn

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Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) claimed the FBI knew more about the Capitol attack before it occurred, accor (Original Post) riversedge Aug 2021 OP
Many claim Johnson does not know jack squat. Sneederbunk Aug 2021 #1
I don't doubt the FBI did know more about it. Hell, it was all online in front of everyone's noses. Midnight Writer Aug 2021 #2
+100 Rhiannon12866 Aug 2021 #6
Ahem. That was Trump's FBI C_U_L8R Aug 2021 #3
The Senator is saying the insurrection was planned on TouristsWelcomeDotInsurection sanatanadharma Aug 2021 #4
Did the FBI surveil the insurrection planning meetings Johnson attended? Cracklin Charlie Aug 2021 #5

Midnight Writer

(21,782 posts)
2. I don't doubt the FBI did know more about it. Hell, it was all online in front of everyone's noses.
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:29 AM
Aug 2021

And I imagine they sent the info up the chain of command.

And probably warned the DOJ and the White House.

And the President and his people said "Good".

sanatanadharma

(3,714 posts)
4. The Senator is saying the insurrection was planned on TouristsWelcomeDotInsurection
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:40 AM
Aug 2021

He says the FBI knew more about the Capitol attack before it occurred.
Apparently the planning was therefore talked about within some circle of common FBI concern.
These would be the usual nasty, mean, brutish bums on the FBI short list of anti-americans, plus the newbies in the house.

So it wasn't planned on TouristTravels&Travails dot DC.


Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)
5. Did the FBI surveil the insurrection planning meetings Johnson attended?
Tue Aug 3, 2021, 10:58 AM
Aug 2021

So, he needs to try to blame it on them?

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