Legislators Demand Evers Remove Chisholm
Republicans target Milwaukee DA, whose office set bail for accused killer Darrell Brooks.
John Chisholm. Photo from Milwaukee County.
State legislators from Waukesha County are calling on Gov. Tony Evers to remove the Milwaukee County district attorney.
Nine state representatives and five state senators, all Republicans, signed a letter sent to the governor Monday.
The lawmakers allege District Attorney John Chisholm neglected his duty to his office.
Chisholm’s office was responsible for setting the bail for Darrell Brooks, the man accused of driving his SUV through the Christmas parade in Waukesha, killing six people and injuring dozens.
Brooks was arrested days before after allegedly punching a woman in the face and striking her with his car. Chisholm’s office set the bail recommendation for Brooks at $1,000.
Last week, Chisholm told the Milwaukee County Board there was no excuse for what happened and said it was human error that the bail was set “inappropriately low.”
Evers said last week he was working with Chisholm’s office to investigate what happened.
State legislators call on Evers to remove John Chisholm as Milwaukee County district attorney was originally published by Wisconsin Public Radio.
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- Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff on Anniversary of 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade Tragedy - Gov. Tony Evers - Nov 17th, 2023
- Gov. Evers Orders Flags to Half-Staff on Anniversary of 2021 Waukesha Christmas Parade Tragedy - Gov. Tony Evers - Nov 18th, 2022
- Darrell Brooks Jr. Sentenced to Multiple Lifetimes in Prison - Deneen Smith - Nov 16th, 2022
- Senators Baldwin and Johnson Lead Resolution to Remember First Anniversary of the Waukesha Christmas Parade Tragedy - U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin - Nov 16th, 2022
- Will Darrell Brooks Appeal His Conviction? - Evan Casey - Nov 1st, 2022
- Fitzgerald Statement on Guilty Verdict in Waukesha Christmas Parade Trial - U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald - Oct 26th, 2022
- Darrell Brooks Trial Goes to Jury - Evan Casey - Oct 26th, 2022
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If the Republicans answer to a sergeant’s screw-up is to fire the general, then why is it they stood by so silently when the costs of then Gov. Walker’s massive screw-up in foisting the Foxcom deal on the residents of Wisconsin, became clear?
(or might this all be an attempt to distract from the ongoing Vos-Gableman Follies)?
John Chisholm is an honest, honorable and effective administrator, who has accepted responsibility for a new hire’s poor decision making. Now perhaps is the time for the nine Republicans calling for his resignation to consider their role in preventing tragic and unnecessary deaths by getting behind efforts to curb gun violence through legislative remedy. Or is that asking too much of them?
One other thing Gerry.
Bet part of the problem is the lack of prosecutorial bandwidth due to underfunding of the DA offices in Milwaukee and around Wisconsin, which the state legislature could remedy.
They should put the Uihlein’s money where their mouths are.