Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, said during Friday's debate that his Democratic challenger Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes 'incited' riots in Kenosha and used 'code words' on defund police.
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., left, and his Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes shake hands before a televised debate, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in Milwaukee.
As Milwaukee is on pace for a third consecutive year to set the record for the number of homicides in a single year, Johnson accused Barnes of using"code words" to mask his backing bysupporters. The Republican blamed the movement for police recruiting woes and soaring crime. "The first thing you do is support law enforcement, and unfortunately, the lieutenant governor has not done that. He has a record of wanting to defund the police – I know he doesn’t necessarily use that word, but he has a long history of being supported by people leading the effort to defund," Johnson said."He uses code words. Like Cori Bush said, talks about ‘reallocate over bloated police budgets.’ He said it pains him to see fully funded police budgets. That’s his views.
Barnes, meanwhile, said violence can be reduced by making sure communities"have the resources they need to prevent crime from happening in the first place," including by"fully funding schools." American Rescue Plan,U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., left, and his Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes wait for start of a televised debate, Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in Milwaukee.
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