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Derrick Van Orden: “Ron Kind...declined to prosecute a woman who reported…”

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 02:47

But here's what's true. We don't have to twist any of these words. When Ron Kind was a prosecutor and he was getting ready to run for office, he declined Ron Kind...declined to prosecute a woman who reported multiple sexual assaults by NFL football players in lacrosse. And he said that her credibility because of her vocation would be in question. So he declined to prosecute. Now you listen to this. (02:47–18:45)

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Asserts that Ron Kind chose not to prosecute a sexual assault case involving NFL players.

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