Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney defends record amid DOJ investigation

Steve Descano plans to lean on his record of low crime for large jurisdictions during testimony on Capitol Hill.

FAIRFAX, Va. — Fairfax County’s top prosecutor is set to testify on Capitol Hill to defend his record. Commonwealth’s Attorney for Fairfax County Steve Descano is expected to face tough questions over crime and immigration policies. Last week, the Justice Department accused Descano’s office of giving preferential treatment to undocumented defendants.

At the center of the DOJ’s investigation is the question of whether Descano’s office was too lenient in prosecuting certain cases. WUSA9 obtained an early copy of

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