ROKITA PRIORITIZES POLITICS OVER PUBLIC SAFETY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

October 23, 2024                                  

ROKITA PRIORITIZES POLITICS OVER PUBLIC SAFETY 

Attorney General’s demands distract police from critical duties in a bid to boost poll numbers

INDIANAPOLIS—Today, Attorney General Candidate Destiny Wells released the following statement after Todd Rokita demanded immigration-related documents from local police departments. 

“Todd Rokita’s latest stunt—demanding immigration documents from the South Bend and Seymour police departments—is nothing more than a desperate, politically motivated distraction,” Attorney General Candidate Destiny Wells said. “With our local police already stretched thin, working tirelessly to protect our communities, Rokita is pulling them away from their real duties to chase headlines. This has nothing to do with public safety and everything to do with salvaging his campaign in areas where he's struggling in the polls. 

“Let me be clear: the Attorney General’s office should be about serving Hoosiers, not serving up political theater. This kind of fear-mongering and divisive rhetoric is not what Indiana needs. If I were in Rokita's position, I’d be focused on the issues that affect real, everyday Hoosiers—not abusing the power of the office to score cheap political points.”