Blunt to Johnson's comments on Jan. 6: 'Don't need to come up with alternative versions'

In an interview with Meet the Press, Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) reacts to Senator Ron Johnson's recent comments about the January 6 Capitol riot.

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