New NRSC Ad Hits Ossoff’s Pro-Crime Record 

To mark the conclusion of National Police Week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee launched a new digital ad targeting Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff of Georgia, accusing him of supporting what it calls a “pro-crime” agenda.

The ad argues that President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans have worked to counter policies the NRSC says Ossoff backs, including sanctuary jurisdictions, the elimination of cash bail, and the rollback of mandatory minimum criminal penalties, which contribute to his pro-crime stance.

Among the issues highlighted is Ossoff’s position on the Laken Riley Act, legislation Congress passed after University of Georgia student Laken Riley was killed during a morning jog in Athens, Georgia. The law requires the detention and deportation of illegal immigrants who have committed prior crimes in the United States.

According to the NRSC, Ossoff initially opposed the bill before later changing his position. The ad also claims Ossoff has supported efforts to reduce law enforcement resources, backed the release of criminals from prison, defended prosecutors Republicans describe as soft on crime, and supported ending mandatory minimum criminal punishments. 

“Jon Ossoff wants to protect criminal illegals like Laken Riley’s killer from deportation and hamstring law enforcement’s ability to keep Georgians safe,” NRSC regional press secretary Nick Puglia said in a statement. “Ossoff puts criminal illegals first in D.C. and Georgians’ safety last back home.”

The ad further credits Republicans with reducing violent crime through policies such as stricter immigration enforcement, increased law enforcement and national security spending, and National Guard deployments.

“Thanks to Republicans, violent crime is at all‑time lows, and American communities are safer,” the ad states.

The NRSC points to a Department of Homeland Security report released last June that found violent crime declined after the Trump administration implemented stricter immigration enforcement beginning in January 2025. DHS reported that between January and June 2025, gun assaults fell 21%, aggravated assaults declined 10%, sexual assaults dropped 10%, and carjackings decreased 24% compared with the same period the previous year.

“Seventy percent of Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests are of illegal aliens who have been convicted or charged with a crime,” then-Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security Tricia McLaughlin said at the time. “These arrests and deportations of criminal illegal aliens are having a real impact on public safety.”

The ad warns that the NRSC says such gains could be reversed if Ossoff wins reelection.

“But Jon Ossoff wants to turn back the clock and bring back Joe Biden and Chuck Schumer’s pro‑crime agenda that vilifies law enforcement, denies them crucial resources, and prioritizes dangerous illegal immigrants,” the ad continues.

“America can’t afford another Democrat crime wave,” it concludes. “Reject Jon Ossoff, and stop the anti‑police agenda.”