Senator Ron Johnson (R-Oshkosh) released a new ad this week alleging Democratic challenger Mandela Barnes appeared on Russian TV and gave an interview that “rationalize[d] violence against American police officers.” The ad includes a clip from the interview in which Barnes says, “police officers are exercising their badness.” No information was given regarding the spend on the ad or where it will be airing.

Watch the ad here: Horrific Crime 

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