Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon could face a recall election if the 717,000 signatures turned in to officials Wednesday are verified.
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is facing a recall effort after taking office in 2020. His opponents haver cited a crime wave and his progressive policies for the effort.
Gascon came under pressure after it was revealed his office gave the suspect a plea deal instead of fully prosecuting him for a weapons charge, which could have kept him in jail at the time of theHis opponents have painted him as soft on crime because of his progressive polices that critics say ignore victims and have allowed criminals to be given lenient sentences.
"He's saying ‘all of this is worth it and don’t go back on my version of reform just because a few people lost their life for something really bad that happened,'" Lineberger said."I don't think that's an acceptable response to anybody living in Los Angeles, and especially the victims.
"The Republican-led recall effort in L.A. is on the ‘cusp’ of qualifying for the ballot this November," he said."And if they’re successful, they will reverse all our progress."A spokesperson for the Gascon campaign told Fox News Digital on Wednesday it is waiting for the official count of validated signatures.
"This will likely take several weeks. In the meantime, we remain focused on the work of keeping communities safe and creating a more equitable justice system, as we have been since day one," the spokesperson said.
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