Johnson: U.S. faces ‘much larger threats’ than Russian election interference

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson addresses the 2018 GOP state convention. WisconsinEye screenshot
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson addresses the 2018 GOP state convention. WisconsinEye screenshot

U.S. Sen Ron Johnson downplayed the impact of Russian interference on the 2016 election Tuesday and said the U.S. faces "much larger threats."
Nonetheless, Johnson said during last week's trip to Russia with a GOP congressional delegation that nearly half of a five-hour meeting with Russian officials was dedicated to the topic.
"Russian interference in unacceptable; it's a serious matter. But when...

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