Ron Johnson says many January 6 rioters 'weren't violent' and 'stayed within roped lines'

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Ron Johnson says many January 6 rioters 'weren't violent' and 'stayed within roped lines'
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Five people were killed in the violent Capitol riot, including one Capitol police officer.

Roughly 465 individuals have been arrested on charges related to the incident since January 6, including over 130 individuals charged with assaulting or impeding law enforcement, according to the Department of Justice.

Republican Senator Ron Johnson on Sunday claimed that January 6 didn't"look like" an"armed insurrection."Asked by Levin to describe some of his findings, Johnson said they observed the West Terrace doorway being opened from the inside by people exiting the building. "Once it was opened, we counted up to about 309 people entering that door," Johnson continued."I think five police officers met them. There was no violence from what we could tell but that's about 38 percent of the approximately 800 people that entered the Capitol. No confrontation. They just basically walked through the door."

Johnson went on to insist that the footage doesn't indicate that the incident was an"armed insurrection."

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