Republican senator says he would’ve been afraid had Capitol rioters been BLM activists

• Ron Johnson: pro-Trump insurrectionists love this country'
• Critics call for senator's resignation over racist comments

Republican Senator Ron Johnson of Wisconsin faced charges of racism and calls for his resignation after he told a radio host that he did not feel threatened by the pro-Donald Trump mob that raided the Capitol in January, but he would have been concerned if the invaders were antifa" or Black Lives Matter activists.

I never really felt threatened," Johnson told Wisconsin radio host Jay Weber. He said the insurrectionists were mostly people that love this country, that truly respect law enforcement, would never do anything to break a law".