5/21/26 - GOP Hypocrisy on Morales, Trump rips parliamentarian, Greene says Epstein stopped Massie

Today’s episode of The Rob Kendall Show focuses on the growing effort inside the Indiana Republican Party to move on from Secretary of State Diego Morales. Rob argues party leaders are not truly trying to hold Morales accountable, but instead trying to protect themselves after years of ignoring scandals, questions, and warnings about his conduct. He compares the situation to Democrats pushing Joe Biden aside in 2024, saying Republicans praised Morales until they decided he had become too much of a political liability. A major part of the show centers on Max Engling entering the Republican Secretary of State race and the role Rob believes Jim Banks is playing behind the scenes. Rob questions why party leaders suddenly describe Engling as the “viable” alternative when David Shelton, a county clerk with actual election experience, has already been running. He argues the move is less about qualifications and more about power, control, and preventing Morales from dragging the party down in November. Rob also reacts to Jim Banks and Todd Rokita withdrawing their endorsements of Morales. He criticizes both for backing Morales despite years of controversies, then only changing course when it looked like Republicans could lose the office. Rob says the real issue is that they still are not publicly demanding answers about Morales’ India trip, no-bid contracts, use of state resources, the $90,000 car, or the recent questions surrounding former deputy chief of staff Elena Copsey. The show also looks at how Republican officials and state lawmakers are responding to Rob’s criticism. Rob says politicians are trying to dismiss him as irrelevant or bitter while avoiding the underlying issue: they failed to deal with Morales when they had the chance. He argues the audience continues to support the show because it says plainly what many people in Indiana politics already know but refuse to say publicly. The episode closes with Rob urging people not to let the Morales story disappear just because party leaders may try to replace him. He says the public still deserves answers about what happened inside the Secretary of State’s office and why so many powerful Republicans protected Morales for so long. Rob also highlights his latest IndyStar column on school referendums, arguing that Indiana lawmakers should eliminate a system he says is rigged in favor of local governments and school districts seeking more taxpayer money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices