WASHINGTON (WLUK) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson discussed the value of the Iran War, what lessons he says he learned from Dr. Anthony Fauci pleading the fifth in front of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee, what Congress can do to prevent fraud, and what the Fox Valley should expect from the federal government after being hit by a tornado in a Connect to Congress interview Wednesday.
Johnson was asked if he still considers the money spent on the war in Iran well spent. He was also asked how Americans will know when it’s time for US involvement to end in Iran.
“I think President Trump had to act. I mean, every president before him said we can’t let him become a nuclear power,” said Johnson. “President Trump is the only one that had the courage to do so. I never thought it’d be easy. And it’s not easy. I mean, these people are. They’re evil, okay? And, you know, they’re dedicated to their religion and their apocalyptic view of the world. So it’s not an easy thing. So you compare what we’re spending on military action in Iran to what it would cost this nation if we had an EMP blast over America.”
Ultimately Johnson called it money well spent. He did not address when Americans will know the US will end involvement in the war.
Johnson was also asked about what actions he will personally push for in Washington to help families, businesses, and local governments recover after a tornado hit the Fox Valley.
Johnson reflected on what he saw when touring the damage in Menasha first, “You had all kinds of different groups of volunteers. You had so many trucks delivering food, delivering water. So that’s the good news.”
Johnson continued, “My role is going to make sure that, you know, we need to get the damage estimates. You have to go through the rules in terms of, you know, which government agency is going to provide the support and help the people are going to need, you know, in the end, if it meets a certain threshold, it’s certainly something to ask for help and support.”
Other topics discussed in Johnson’s interview include his frustration at the response to the COVID-19 pandemic and his concern over reports the US has used up nearly its whole global stockpile of long range precision missiles.