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Derrick Van Orden: “Ron decided to not prosecute her because he was going to be…”

Featuring: Derrick Van Orden, Republican | U.S. House, Wisconsin, District 3

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Derrick Van Orden on WisconsinEye's "Campaign 2020"

Published | Video Starts at 19:08

This woman ran shrieking out of a dormitory, went immediately to her friend and told her what happened. Then they called the police that night. That's Contemporary's reporting. Ron decided to not prosecute her because he was going to be running for office and didn't want to have this incredibly horrible case hanging over his head. That is despicable. That is all public record. I don't have to make any of that stuff up. I don't have to twist any words. That's the reality of Ron Kind. (19:08–19:18)

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Asserts that Ron Kind's decision not to prosecute was politically motivated.

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