In Senate Dustup, Johnson said Peters had “Lied”
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On Wednesday, Republican senators further perpetuated President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of widespread voter fraud during a committee hearing. While left-leaning articles highlight that GOP Senator Ron Johnson is using his last days as chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to investigate “election irregularities,” right-leaning articles highlight that Johnson said Democrats show hypocrisy by expressing outrage about Republican efforts to further investigate allegations of fraud.
A left-leaning article by The Washington Post highlights that GOP Senator Ron Johnson is using his last days as chairman of the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee to investigate “election irregularities.” Johnson continues to promote the use of hydroxychloroquine for treating coronavirus, rejecting scientific studies that found it can endanger COVID-19 patients.
A centrist article by AP News highlights that the committee session, held by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, provided two of Trump’s lawyers with the public opportunity to make false assertions of voter fraud. During the hearing, Johnson and the committee’s top Democrats, Michigan Senator Gary Peters, yelled at each other after Johnson brought up old claims that Peters “lied” about the Republican’s role in regard to work done in Ukraine by Hunter Biden.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Johnson said Democrats show hypocrisy by expressing outrage about Republican efforts to further investigate allegations of fraud. Johnson said that Democrats just want to sweep these legitimate concerns and irregularities under the rug.
From the left
Ron Johnson could take his last stand Wednesday as Trump’s most stalwart Senate defender
The Washington Post
From the right
Sen. Johnson blasts Democratic Sen. Peters after two spar during election fraud hearing
New York Post