Kaul paints Republican AG rivals as political extremists

Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is going on the offensive against the two Republicans looking to run against him this fall.

Kaul, a Democrat, painted Adam Jarchow and Eric Toney as right-wing extremists during a question-and-answer session Wednesday with Wispolitcs.com.

Kaul said Jarchow and Toney appear to be competing with each other to get as far right as possible. He said they see the office in political terms, asserting they want to prosecute women who get abortions if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the Roe v. Wade decision.

He said the state agency should concentrate on catching drug traffickers and murderers.

Jarchow said police need a stronger ally in the attorney general than Kaul.

Toney’s campaign didn’t respond to a message.