'All lies': GOP senator hit with fierce reply after hot mic comments aired in hearing [View all]

By David Edwards
Published February 12, 2026 10:48 AM ET

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison fired back at Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) after he blamed the state official for the deaths of two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, who were killed by Department of Homeland Security agents.

During a Senate Homeland Security hearing on Thursday, Johnson grilled Ellison on the use of First Amendment rights in Minnesota.

"Are you aware of training for activists, Mr. Ellison?" Johnson asked. "In Minnesota, some of these protesters literally went through training... Are you aware of that?"

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