Senator Ron Johnson (R-Wis), Chairman of Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, has opened an investigation of Ukraine interference in the 2016 Presidential campaign that is a conduit for Russian disinformation, according to JustSecurity. Mr. Johnson’s investigation is largely based upon an article written in 2017 by Kenneth Vogel. That article has been researched and debunked by fact-checkers at the Washington Post, New York Times, Associated Press, BBC, and others. Politico reported 11/08/19: “No evidence has emerged to support that idea.” During the Impeachment hearing, current and former senior officials testified under oath that Ukraine interference in the 2016 election was Russian propaganda. Including testimony by State Department top Ukraine experts, George Kent, Fiona Hill, and Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, and Ambassadors Maria Yovanovitch and David Hale.
Furthermore, Sen. Johnson has been warned by U.S. Intelligence officials that their investigation could spread Russian propaganda. Andrew Desiderio of Politico.com reported on 2/27/20 that: “In a Dec. 5 meeting, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr (R-N.C.) told the leaders of the Senate Homeland Security and Finance committees — Ron Johnson of Wisconsin and Chuck Grassley of Iowa, respectively — that their probe targeting Biden could aid Russian efforts to sow chaos and distrust in the U.S. political system, according to two congressional sources familiar with the meeting.” It is obvious that the purpose, the sole purpose, of Sen. Johnson’s investigation is to promote Russian propaganda to hurt Democratic candidate Joe Biden and help re-elect Mr. Trump.
