GOP Rep. Ron Johnson Skewered In Ad For Claiming Insurrectionists Were 'Peaceful'

The Wisconsin senator is also committed to the "Big Lie" of a fraudulent election and to "rigging the system to retain power."

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) was scorched in a new political ad over his declaration that the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6 was “mostly peaceful.” “You are failing us, Sen. Johnson,” said the narrator of the ad, which was created by Democracy For All 2021 Action, a coalition of more than 20 prominent progressive groups and unions. “Protecting our democracy has never been partisan and yet you refused to investigate the deadly attack on our Capitol.” The ad also slammed Johnson for his battle against voting rights.