From Wisconsin conservative James Wigderson:
Johnson’s day, however, did not go smoothly. When a number of Republicans voted alongside the Democrats to allow witnesses at the trial, Johnson began yelling at Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) on the Senate floor during a temporary break in the debate. Romney, who would eventually vote in favor of convicting the former president, had sided with Democrats on calling witnesses.
Fox News and other media outlets heard Johnson saying “blame you” to Romney. Afterwards, Johnson criticized the media for even asking about it.
“Those are private. Those are private conversations,” Johnson said, according to The Hill. When told he could be heard up in the gallery, Johnson was still upset.
“That’s grotesque you guys are recording us,” Johnson told the media.
Romney responded with humor when asked about the incident. “We were arguing about boxers versus briefs,” he said.
Johnson’s vote was not a surprise. He has refused to blame Trump for any of the January 6 violence and even suggested Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) bore responsibility for the attack.
Johnson was missing for parts of the presentation by the House of Representatives impeachment managers, but he had nothing but praise for Trump’s defense team on Friday.