Lawsuit seeks to oust GOP lawmakers over Capitol attack

A lawsuit from Minocqua Brewing Company Super PAC seeks to remove three top Republicans from office for allegedly aiding and abetting the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The targets are: Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Oshkosh, and Reps. Tom Tiffany, R-Minocqua, and Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau.
The complaint was filed yesterday by 10 Wisconsinites from five congressional districts, including two in F...

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