As a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and Assistant U.S. Attorney General, I personally prosecuted more than 100 cases, from violent gang members and narcotics traffickers to corrupt public officials, money launderers, tax evaders, and environmental criminals. Gascon has not personally prosecuted (or defended) a criminal case in his life. In addition, I served as the President of the L.A. City Ethics Commission holding public officials accountable for their actions. I will be ready on Day 1 to remove politics from prosecutorial decisions and restore independence, honesty, and integrity to prevent crime, protect public safety, and ensure justice is served to all LA County residents. My No. 1 priority as District Attorney will be restoring public safety and advocating for victims of crime and their families. Politics has no place in the DA’s Office. Criminals don’t ask for your political registration before they rob you; so too should the DA not be controlled by a political party or political ideology in making decisions over people’s liberty. My North Stars are the evidence and the law, not political calculations.