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Glenn Kirschner calls Ramaswamy's Acton ad "disqualifying"

Brian Tyler Cohen's Legal Breakdown examines the use of Amy Acton's childhood trauma in an Ohio campaign ad, then turns to the campaign's defense.

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Prosecutor drops BAD NEWS on Vivek amid ad scandal

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0:33Kirschner draws on his experience prosecuting child sexual abuse cases to explain his objection to the ad.
3:15He argues that exploiting Acton's childhood trauma should disqualify Ramaswamy as a candidate for governor.
4:59Cohen reads the Ramaswamy campaign's response, attributed to spokesperson Connie Luck.
6:40Kirschner challenges the campaign's position by pointing to public court records.

Glenn Kirschner starts with his experience prosecuting child sexual abuse cases, not with an election prediction. Joining Brian Tyler Cohen, the former federal prosecutor argues that Vivek Ramaswamy's campaign crossed a line by using Amy Acton's estranged mother in an advertisement against her.

The discussion centers on Acton's childhood experience of abuse and removal from her mother's care. Kirschner's objection is that the ad exploits that history for political advantage. He calls the tactic disingenuous and says it should disqualify Ramaswamy as a candidate for Ohio governor.

Despite the title, "Prosecutor drops BAD NEWS on Vivek amid ad scandal," the segment's central argument is about a candidate's fitness for office, not a newly announced prosecution.

Cohen reads a response from campaign spokesperson Connie Luck roughly five minutes into the episode. Kirschner then points to public court records as he challenges the campaign's position. That exchange gives the discussion its focus: how a campaign answers criticism when the personal history behind its attack is documented.

The episode has drawn about 1.2 million views since publication. Its most pointed section comes after the campaign statement, when Kirschner brings the argument back to those records.

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