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Eric Toney: “Josh Kaul campaigned on [addressing the opioid epidemic] in…”

Featuring: Eric Toney, Republican | Candidate for Attorney General of Wisconsin

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Published | Video Starts at 07:45

I did a fentanyl overdose homicide trial during this campaign. I've done three murder trials during the campaign. And we need an attorney general that's actually going to prioritize this because again, Josh Kaul campaigned on [addressing the opioid epidemic] in 2018, attacking Brad Schimmel, saying how terrible the opioid epidemic was. Well, it's gotten worse on Josh Kahl's watch, and he continues to take no responsibility. You've made news recently, sort of shining the spotlight on Josh calls failures as it relates to Internet crimes against children, which I know was a big focus of his predecessor, General Schimmel. (07:45–07:57)

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Asserts that the opioid epidemic has worsened under Josh Kaul's tenure as Attorney General.

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