Progressive prosecutor says voters are ‘obtuse’ if they expect him to keep campaign promises
Fairfax County Commonwealth’s attorney Steve Descano testified Thursday that voters are “obtuse” if they expect him to fulfill his campaign promises.
Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan got into a heated exchange with Descano after his office removed his immigration policy from his website weeks prior to the hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement. Descano said his campaign promises are not actually his policies.
“My policies do not say that we do not prosecute based on immigration status,” Descano said.
“Well if it’s not your policy, then why did you change your website?” Jordan asked.
“Because that’s not my policy. As I told you, sir, that is a campaign statement made before I was Commonwealth attorney … I could not believe that people were so obtuse that they could not realize what the difference between a campaign statement and an actual office policy is,” Descano said.
Descano’s campaign website said, “Our office will take immigration consequences into account when making charging and plea decisions.” This language has since been removed. Throughout Jordan’s questioning, Descano refused to answer why the statement had been removed shortly before the hearing.
Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan got into a heated exchange with Descano after his office removed his immigration policy from his website weeks prior to the hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement. Descano said his campaign promises are not actually his policies.
“My policies do not say that we do not prosecute based on immigration status,” Descano said.
“Well if it’s not your policy, then why did you change your website?” Jordan asked.
“Because that’s not my policy. As I told you, sir, that is a campaign statement made before I was Commonwealth attorney … I could not believe that people were so obtuse that they could not realize what the difference between a campaign statement and an actual office policy is,” Descano said.
Descano’s campaign website said, “Our office will take immigration consequences into account when making charging and plea decisions.” This language has since been removed. Throughout Jordan’s questioning, Descano refused to answer why the statement had been removed shortly before the hearing.
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