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Sen. Ron Johnson tells Minnesota elected official 'you disgust me' in heated hearing on ICE

At a Senate hearing, Johnson blamed Ellison for two deaths during federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota.

Sen. Ron Johnson tells Minnesota elected official 'you disgust me' in heated hearing on ICE
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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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U.S. senator who accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of encouraging unsafe protests

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

Minnesota attorney general who denied Johnson’s accusation

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Spokesperson for the Minnesota Attorney General’s Office

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Ron Johnson Accuses Keith Ellison Over Protest Deaths at Senate Hearing

At a Senate hearing, Ron Johnson accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of encouraging protesters in ways Johnson linked to two deaths. Ellison disputed Johnson’s accusations. Left-leaning outlets criticize Johnson’s conduct and stress Ellison’s rebuttal, with some framing the accusations as an attack on protest rights. Center outlets focus on the heated personal exchange, with Johnson’s criticism prominent. Right-leaning outlets present Johnson’s confrontation as a rebuke of Ellison and emphasize his allegations linking Ellison’s advocacy to the deaths.

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