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Ron Johnson Fakes Phone Call to Avoid Discussing His Office's Involvement in Electors Plot

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Johnson said his staffer "did the right thing" in trying to forward fake electors to former Vice President Mike Pence.

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  1. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Jan. 6 hearing: Ron Johnson wanted to deliver fake elector votes, texts reveal (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    An aide for Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence's staff that the senator wanted to hand-deliver fake elector votes, text messages revealed during Tuesday's Jan. 6 hearing.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Sen. Ron Johnson Wanted to Hand Deliver Fake Electors to Pence on Jan. 6 (opens Rolling Stone)

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    The senator from Wisconsin, who is up for reelection this year, may have a little legal exposure following Tuesday’s committee hearing

  3. Insider

    GOP Sen. Ron Johnson tried to give a slate of fake electors from Michigan and Wisconsin to Mike Pence on January 6: 'Do not give that to him' (opens Insider)

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    "Do not give that to him," Pence legislative aide Chris Hodgson replied to a text from Johnson's Chief of Staff Sean Riley hours before the attack.

  4. Forbes

    Jan. 6 Hearings: Wisconsin Sen. Johnson Tried To Give Pence Fake Slates Of Electors, Committee Says (opens Forbes)

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    Johnson hoped to "hand deliver" fake electors from Wisconsin and Michigan on January 6, according to the committee.

  5. CNN

    Texts between aides reveal role Sen. Ron Johnson played in pushing "fake" Trump electors (opens CNN)

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    The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the US Capitol is holding its fourth public hearing of the month. Watch live and follow news updates here.

  6. Newsweek

    Pence staffer rejected Ron Johnson fake electors on Jan. 6, texts show (opens Newsweek)

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    The January 6 Committee unveiled text messages between staffers of Ron Johnson and Mike Pence on the same day as the Capital riots.

  7. Truthout

    Ron Johnson Fakes Phone Call to Avoid Discussing His Office's Involvement in Electors Plot (opens Truthout)

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    Johnson said his staffer "did the right thing" in trying to forward fake electors to former Vice President Mike Pence.

  8. Talking Points Memo

    RonJohn Blames Intern For Effort To Send Fake Electors To Pence (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) has some explaining to do after the Jan. 6 Select Committee's public hearing on Tuesday, in which the panel revealed his staff's apparent involvement in a fake electors scheme…

  9. CBS News

    Jan. 6 hearing: Sen. Ron Johnson wanted to hand-deliver fake elector votes (opens CBS News)

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    Johnson spokeswoman Alexa Henning downplayed the texts after they were publicly revealed for the first time during the committee's hearing in Washington, but did not deny that Johnson had wanted to hand-deliver the slate of fake electors to Pence.

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