Rep. Ohnstad: Statement on Trump visit

KENOSHA – Donald Trump has announced he will likely travel to Kenosha tomorrow amid recent demonstrations following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, leading the city to experience an influx of outsiders bringing several nights of arson, destruction, and violence,

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Rep. Shankland: Statement on special session

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U.S. Sen. Johnson: Statement on President Trump’s visit to Kenosha

OSHKOSH – U.S. Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said the following Monday about President Trump’s upcoming visit to Kenosha: “It is a sad state of affairs when Governor Evers asks the president of the United States to stay out of Wisconsin.  Throughout this rolling tragedy, I’ve pleaded for calm but also for

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Rep. Ohnstad: Statement on Trump visit

KENOSHA – Donald Trump has announced he will likely travel to Kenosha tomorrow amid recent demonstrations following the police shooting of Jacob Blake, leading the city to experience an influx of outsiders bringing several nights of arson, destruction, and violence, which culminated with an armed Illinois teenage vigilante shooting three and

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Rep. Shankland: Statement on special session

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Giffords: Executive director condemns President Trump’s defense of Kenosha vigilante charged with murder

Washington, DC — Today Giffords, the gun safety organization co-founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, condemned President Trump for defending the armed vigilante from Illinois who drove to Kenosha, Wisconsin, then shot and killed two demonstrators protesting Jacob Blake’s shooting by police. Statement from Peter Ambler, Giffords Executive Director: “President Trump shouts ‘law

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WisDems: Kenosha union representatives blast Trump ahead of tomorrow’s photo-op

(WISCONSIN) — Ahead of Donald Trump’s visit tomorrow to Kenosha, International Serving Representative for UAW Region 4 Anthony Rainey and Vice-President of UAW Local 72 John Drew blasted the president for continuing his efforts to further divide the country. The president previously called peaceful Black and Brown protesters “thugs” and “terrorists” but

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Sen. Carpenter: The Legislature’s lack of action is shameful

(MADISON)—Today, Senator Tim Carpenter issued the following statement regarding the Special Session on the Use of Force by Law Enforcement scheduled for noon today: “Three months ago, after George Floyd was murdered during the course of an arrest, the Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus had asked for a special session to

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