Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson calls for criminal justice reform and criticizes Democratic policies like catch-and-release.
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Guys back to you
Steve, MIKE Tobin. Thank you
very much.
Lets bring in the senator from
the great state of Wisconsin
Republican RON. Johnson joins Us
Senator good morning to you
Ainsley good morning
morning, guys
Steve absolutely terrible what
happened in Waukesha on Sunday
night at the Christmas parade.
What do you make of the fact
that the as it turns out,
sounds like this guy was driving
so fast down main street, because
hed been involved in a domestic
dispute involving a knife and
he was trying to get away from?
Who knows what kill all those
people
he probably should not have been
out on bond?
Well, it was a horrific
tragedy and thats part of the
tragedy that that this probably
never should have happened.
We really do need to review our
criminal justice system.
It just seems like weve gotten
into this argument now with the
left that they want a revolving
door.
They want catch and release,
whether its on the southern
border or through our criminal
justice system,
and so you have crime spilling
over into
communities like Waukesha that
listen theres still crime in
Waukesha, but its a low crime
area in general,
its starting to spill over and
people need to start asking the
questions about our criminal
justice, the system releasing
violent criminals
ainsley. You know it baffles us
that some of these elected
officials continue to get
elected with some of these
radical some of their radical
agendas
like Kamala Harris sported
that supported that bail fund
for violent rioters. Back in
two thousand and twenty
Rashida Tlaib is saying she
signed a plan to release every
single person from prison over
the next ten years.
Listen to this
federal prison.
Listen to this.
Have you wrestled with any
potential down sides of
releasing into society every
single person whos, currently in
a federal person?
Yeah
again, I think that the
everyones, like, oh my god,
release everybody thats, not
yeah, but did you see how many
people are mentally ill in
prison right now?
Yeah, I know, but releasing
everyone,
but in ten years think about
it. Who are we releasing?
There are like human
traffickers?
Oh I know,
do you mean that you dont
actually support that
I consider mentally ill and
substance abuse problems. Why
arent you asking me about them?
Youre asking me
im trying to understand your
proposal.
Its is sweeping. It does
release everyone
yeah
within ten years and obviously
theres a process
still whatever proportion.
They are a small proportion who
do need to be behind bars.
Yeah
again, I would have to look at
every case individually and
figure it all out,
Ainsley Senator. What do you
think about that? Well, lets face it when you
well lets face it. When you look the other way when you
justice system in crime, ridden
justice system in crime, ridden
the cities
Brian doesnt, it seem like
theres, a force thats electing
these attorney generals in all
these statements, in order to do
just that, whether its New York,
whether its California and
whether it is small cities and
big cities,
what is behind this movement to
legalize crime and release
criminals and empty prisons?
Its almost as if China or
Russia is in control of our
legal system,
this is the most devious thing
that could happen to american
society.
No, this is an issue by the
left,
its funded by in participants,
George, so source Eric holder
Soros and a number of Democrat
leaders have been encouraging.
This
theyll never admit to it.
Theyll, never admit theyre
wrong.
Unfortunately, media and social
media, they are the Democrat
Communications Department,
theyll, never admit, theyre,
wrong and theyve got the power
to pretty well insure that
theyre not proven wrong.
So this is a culture war
lets call it what it is its a
culture war
and the left is on the side of
this kind of lawlessness, whether
its President Biden or
President Obama issuing
executive orders that totally
contrary to the law all the way
down to this catch and release
of our criminal justice system
on the southern border,
we need order.
We cant continue to live in
this type of chaos.
Steve. Ultimately, though, dont
you think the midterms coming up
about a year from now will be a
referendum on things like this
lets. Hope so is.
But again you have to
understand that the role that
the mainstream and social
immediate, what play in media
play in all of this
they are covering up for what we
see clearly with our own eyes.
Tragedy in Waukesha, never should
have happened.
So I hope more Americans are
waking up to the reality of what
democrat governance means and
what the result of it is
Steve. Well, theyll have to
change the laws at the state
level.
Speaking of the state level
youre there in Wisconsin,
of course, Kenosha a year ago on
Tour
Kyle Rittenhouse was put on
trial for his life.
He was cleared on Friday of all
chargings.
He argued charges,
he argued self defense,
the jury bought it.
They believed he was telling the
truth ultimately found not
guilty.
Did his first interview with
Tucker Carlson and spoke
directly to the President of the
United States, who accused him
last year during the campaign of
being a white supremacist
watch this.
Mr President, if I can say
one thing to you, I would urge
you to go back and watch the
trial and understand the facts
before you make a statement.
Its actual malice, demaiming my
character, defaming my
character for him to say
something like that
Steve Senator. Do you think Joe
Bidens going to apologize?
I doubt it.
The good news is that that we
have Wisconsin jurors, just good
folks who took their duty very
seriously. They diligently
deliberated.
I think they, the returned a good
verdict and were going the see
the same thing in Waukesha in
terms of the community coming
together, the doing the right
thing doing everything they can
to heal
and thats what we need to pray
for the healing of bodies. We
need to pray for the healing of
souls and our community, our
state and our nation,
Brian Right
Ainsley. What is your message to
the moms and dads or the
grandkids who lost loved ones?
Well, I guess just that
youre in our prayers,
we do can need to come together
as a nation as a state as a
community.
We need to heal these deep, deep
divisions
so again a lot of prayers, just
a lot of words of condolences
and comfort.
I wish we could all do more, but
thats all we can do right now.
Brian, that reconciliation
package is coming. Your
direction will include a
provision on immigration,
legalizing illegals that are
here even though the
parliamentarian says it does not
belong in a budget bill.
What can you do as a Republican,
knowing they just need? A simple
majority,
well continue to point out
the fact that this should not be
allowed in reconciliation.
Again the lawlessness of the
Democrat Party.
They dont abide by the rules,
theyll, try and skirt them. Every
time
lets hope the parliamentarian
doesnt. Let them get away with
it. Lets hope that Joe Manchin
and Kyrsten Sinema stand by
their pledge
Brian. What about you?
Are you going to get six more
years
ill be making that decision
in the next but weeks?
One thing that that will
definitely drive. It is just the
results of democrat governance.
This is a disaster for our
nation
Ainsley. Even if you were
thinking about not running
again, do you feel, like you, have
a responsibility now, especially
with everything thats happening
in Wisconsin and around our
country?
Quite honestly, if youre in
a position to try and help
things, would you walk away
thats really whats. On my mind,
I dont know Taha. I can simply
walk away at this point in time,
Steve joining us today from
Oshkosh in Wisconsin Senator.
Thank you very much
have a great thanksgiving week.
Transcript generated on 2021-11-23.