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ICE Hearing Boils Over as Ron Johnson Accuses Minnesota AG of Endangering Protesters

Ellison denied encouraging unsafe protests and said he urged people to protest peacefully and safely.

ICE Hearing Boils Over as Ron Johnson Accuses Minnesota AG of Endangering Protesters
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At a Senate hearing, Ron Johnson blamed Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for two deaths during federal immigration enforcement; Ellison denied encouraging unsafe protests. The article also reports Milwaukee proposals to limit how federal immigration agents operate locally.

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Keith Ellison Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

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Votes cast on this page: ▲ 10 · ◆ 3 · ▼ 9

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Keith Ellison
Former U.S. Representative (D-MN)

Minnesota attorney general who denied Johnson’s accusation

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Ron Johnson
R · WI · SEN

U.S. senator who accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of encouraging unsafe protests

Johnson's version of this story ↗
Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President; referenced as head of the administration

Spokesperson for the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

ALSO MENTIONED  Alexander Ayala, Milwaukee Police Association president; JoCasta Zamarripa, Milwaukee alder; Jose Perez, Milwaukee Common Council president; Marina Dimitrijevic, Milwaukee alder; Tom Homan, Trump administration border czar; Tricia McLaughlin, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Ron Johnson Accuses Minnesota Attorney General of Endangering Protesters

At a Senate hearing, Johnson accused Ellison of encouraging protesters to put themselves in danger. Ellison denied encouraging unsafe protests and said he had urged people to protest peacefully and safely. Right-leaning outlets cast Johnson’s accusation as a forceful rebuke and portray Ellison negatively. Another account presents claims from both sides in attributed terms and also reports local proposals on federal immigration agents.

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