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113 quotes from Ron Johnson
“Who do you think you are to censor information?”
— Ron Johnson
September 14, 2022   •   Johnson questioning technology executives about moderation of COVID-related posts from physicians.
Senate Hearing / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Freedom loving people must provide the support the courageous Ukrainian people need.”
— Ron Johnson
March 16, 2022   •   Johnson supporting assistance to Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
Newsmax / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Let's lay it out for the American public.”
— Ron Johnson
January 4, 2021   •   Johnson advocating public examination of election allegations.
Newsmax / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“This is beyond the pale.”
— Ron Johnson
July 11, 2021   •   Johnson criticizing social-media moderation of groups discussing reported vaccine injuries.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“A grossly biased media that has chosen sides.”
— Ron Johnson
January 7, 2021   •   Johnson criticizing mainstream news coverage.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“This is the sleaziest thing that I've seen in politics.”
— Ron Johnson
March 30, 2022   •   Johnson discussing Hunter Biden's foreign financial relationships.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“There are thousands of stories like April's and Candace's.”
— Ron Johnson
July 11, 2021   •   Johnson discussing reports of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination. Reports following vaccination do not by themselves establish that the vaccine caused the event.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“There were some real problems here.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2021   •   Johnson discussing changes to election administration and absentee voting during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“I refuse to dismiss the legitimate concerns of tens of millions of Americans.”
— Ron Johnson
January 7, 2021   •   Johnson continued to defend concerns about election administration after the Capitol attack while condemning the violence.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Hunter Biden accepted a lucrative position on the board of Burisma.”
— Ron Johnson
September 25, 2020   •   Johnson discussing Hunter Biden's service on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma while Joe Biden was vice president.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“I'll take that as a no.”
— Ron Johnson
September 14, 2022   •   Johnson reacting when technology-company representatives did not identify an example in response to his question.
Senate Hearing / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“I do want to be clear at the outset, to a person, we are all pro-vaccine.”
— Ron Johnson
June 28, 2021   •   Johnson opening a press event featuring people who reported adverse reactions following COVID-19 vaccination.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“They're clinging to their failed mismanagement of this pandemic.”
— Ron Johnson
February 9, 2022   •   Johnson criticizing federal public-health leadership.
Fox Business / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Our federal health agencies are not taking this seriously.”
— Ron Johnson
July 11, 2021   •   Johnson alleging insufficient federal attention to reports of COVID-19 vaccine adverse events.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Investigate, explain, be transparent.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2021   •   Johnson describing his proposed response to doubts concerning the 2020 election.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“They want to be seen.”
— Ron Johnson
June 28, 2021   •   Johnson discussing people who reported serious medical problems following COVID-19 vaccination.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“That fence should have been taken down... the day after the inauguration.”
— Ron Johnson
July 9, 2021   •   Johnson criticizing continued security fencing around the Capitol following January 6.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“I want to heal this nation.”
— Ron Johnson
February 8, 2022   •   Johnson discussing political and racial divisions in the United States.
Fox News / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“Literally it cost hundreds of thousands of people their lives.”
— Ron Johnson
January 5, 2022   •   Johnson claimed failure to promote certain early treatments caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. This causal claim has not been established by reliable clinical evidence.
Newsmax / Office of Senator Ron Johnson
“I mourn the loss of life that occurred in the Capitol.”
— Ron Johnson
January 7, 2021   •   Johnson responding to the January 6 Capitol attack.
Office of Senator Ron Johnson