Virginia Lt. Gov Sears calls for recall of Descano over kidnapping case

EXCLUSIVE: Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, who is running for governor, is calling for the recall of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano as he faces mounting scrutiny over a string of controversial incidents, including a recent situation in which Fairfax County released a man who went on to allegedly attempt a kidnapping just three days later.

“Why is this man still in office? It is time for somebody to do a recall based on a dereliction of duty, and it can be done. If I were to keep telling you how many cases that this man, Steve Descano, has allowed to let go, doesn’t honor ICE detainers, puts murderers back in the community, et cetera, et cetera, it’s like, what are we doing?” the Republican told Fox News Digital in an interview.

“He is the one who is not protecting the citizens of Fairfax County. And the problem is, these criminals – they don’t just stay in Fairfax. They come all the way through Virginia and do their mayhem when he, one man, had the opportunity to do the right thing and keep Virginians safe,” she added.

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The Democratic commonwealth’s attorney is under investigation by Gov. Glenn Youngkin following the viral attempted kidnapping case at Fair Oaks Mall, which is just one of many instances where Descano has released high-profile criminals back into the community.

The outlet reported that the suspect in the attempted kidnapping case, Andres Caceres Jaldin, had over 30 previous run-ins with the law in the county.

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Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares (right), a Republican, slammed Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano (left), alleging that he has been lenient on illegal immigrants accused of violent crimes.  ( J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo; Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)

The commonwealth’s attorney is even becoming a topic in Sears’s race against Rep. Abigail Spanberger in the bid to become the next governor. Descano faced two past unsuccessful recall efforts in 2021.

“Abigail, it is time for you to come forward and make a decision. Do you…