OSHKOSH – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) released the following statement on the second anniversary of the beginning of the Kenosha riots.
“On the second year anniversary of the Kenosha riots, the people of Kenosha are still suffering because of Governor Evers and Lieutenant Governor Barnes lack of leadership. Lives were lost, people were seriously injured, and Kenosha suffered millions of dollars of property damage. The community is still rebuilding. I’ve visited and spoken to Kenosha business owners who watched their stores burn to the ground during the nights of rioting. I’ve met with Sheriffs and others in law enforcement who are having trouble recruiting police officers because of the defund police movement and lack of support from Democrat elected officials.
“The Kenosha riots should have ended after one night, but they didn’t because Gov. Evers and Lt. Gov. Barnes released incendiary statements before they had all the facts. They incited the rioters and refused to provide the type of manpower to quell the rioting. Instead, they compounded their incitement by refusing to accept former President Trump’s offer to immediately send a sufficient number of National Guard troops to end the rioting. Wisconsin‘s corporate media refuses to hold Gov. Evers and Lt. Gov. Barnes accountable for their actions that exacerbated the riots. I hope the people of Wisconsin will.”
