Ron Johnson: ‘Vladimir Putin Is a Real Menace’

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JOHNSON: "Well, that's one of the reasons we're holding the hearings is to lay out these kind of realities. And I think it is pretty obvious that we need to address Russia fully understanding who Vladimir Putin is. But let's face it. We had another freedom fighter in Russia probably poisoned. In my European Subcommittee, we held hearings on the poisonings, the political assassinations, somewhere around 30 of them since Vladimir Putin took power. And we have also held the hearings on the pervasive Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns around the world, but in particular in Eastern Europe. So, no, I view Vladimir Putin is a real menace. And certainly take a look at their actions in Syria, the genocide that's been occurring over in Syria for years, close to half-a-million Syrians have been slaughtered. So, no, I address Vladimir Putin and Russia with a great deal of wariness."