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Ben Wikler: “Brad Schimmel [said] that he won't commit to recusing if…”

Featuring: Ben Wikler, Democratic | Chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Supreme Court Election Discussion with Ben Wickler

Published March 31, 2025 | Video Starts at 01:44

Republicans set the rules around recusal so that when someone floods millions of dollars into your campaign, you don't have to recuse if their case comes before you. And here we have Brad Schimmel [said] that he won't commit to recusing if Elon Musk's own lawsuit that will benefit Elon Musk financially comes before the Supreme Court. after, By my count, $26 million of support for Brad Schimmel from Elon Musk. This is preposterous. (01:44–08:59)

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Asserts that Brad Schimmel will not commit to recusing himself from a case involving Elon Musk, who supported him financially.

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“As Attorney General, he [Brad Schimmel] was the only Wisconsin politician to take money from the opioid manufacturers, from Purdue…”
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“By my count, $26 million of support for Brad Schimmel from Elon Musk.”
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“Wisconsin voters have a chance to say that we don't want Bradshaw, bought by Elon Musk, to be on the state Supreme Court.”
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“Brad Schimmel, at every stage of his career, he's drawn a firestorm of criticism for essentially corruption.”
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“He's [Brad Schimmel] been asked whether that case that affirmed that voters choose who wins the presidential election, whether that case was…”
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“He [Brad Schimmel] refused to join the lawsuit suing the opioid companies during that wave of death and destruction across our state.”
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“He [Brad Schimmel] dispelled any possible confusion about that when he posed in front of a 20-foot tall Trump statue.”
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“As a candidate for Supreme Court, he's [Brad Schimmel] essentially sold out to the world's richest man who wants to be able to bypass state…”
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“Elon Musk has put in more than $25 million.”
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“Brad Schimmel has said that the Supreme Court screwed over Donald Trump in 2020.”
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“We have a fundamental question in the state, which is whether public taxpayer dollars should go to fund public schools or whether you should…”
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“Brittany Kinser is funded by the pro voucher movement, by people who want to replace our public school system, our public education system…”
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“There are these far right groups like moms for Liberty that go around trying to ban books and exclude certain kids and really tear down…”
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“Republicans know that our state already requires a photo id. They've tried to make it hard to get a photo id.”
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“Susan Crawford sued to ensure people can get a free photo id.”
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“Republicans have a constitutional amendment to take our photo ID law and put it in the constitution.”
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