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Eric Toney: “They had seven less DNA positions filled when that [audit…”

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

Eric Toney | Wisconsin Attorney General Candidate | DrydenWire Live

Published January 22, 2026 | Video Starts at 29:25

And that's what we're seeing with our Attorney General. We saw a report, audit of the crime lab from the Audit Bureau that was released in 2024. They had seven less DNA positions filled when that [audit report] was released compared to 2020. And one of the things I actually did as the president of our DA's association, I did a press conference, fought behind the scenes to get more crime lab resources for the Attorney General's office. (29:25–29:30)

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