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Brad Schimel: “For 25 years before I became Attorney General, these sexual…”

Featuring: Brad Schimel, Republican | Wisconsin Circuit Court Judge, Waukesha County

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TMJ4's full interview with Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Brad Schimel.

Published | Video Starts at 00:30

Is that a fair argument? It isn't, Charles. This is. This is disturbing and shameful, frankly, that they keep making this fake argument. For 25 years before I became Attorney General, these sexual assault kits accumulated in police department storage rooms and hospital storage rooms. When I came to the Department of Justice, having been a prosecutor on the front lines for 25 years, particularly over 10 years doing sensitive crimes, I knew that there was value to getting those kits tested, and we set out to doing it. (00:30–00:40)

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Asserts that sexual assault kits were untested for 25 years before his tenure.

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