Veteran prosecutor quits over Soros-funded DA's radical soft-on-crime policies: 'I am leaving not because I want to'

Another veteran California prosecutor recently quit, citing George Soros-funded District Attorney Pamela Price's radical soft-on-crime policies.

After more than 26 years on the job, Alameda County Assistant District Attorney Danielle Hilton sent a resignation letter to Price last week, slamming her for failing to advocate for victims of violent crime.

"It is with a heavy heart that I submit my letter of resignation," Hilton wrote. "Under your leadership, the focus of the District Attorney's Office has been taken away from advocating for victims who have been devastated by violent crime."

Hilton accused Price's directives of being "symptomatic of the disconnect between the policies of this administration and the fundamental job you were elected to do."

She claimed the DA had contributed to the "very type of inequities and disparate treatment that you say you were elected to combat."

Hilton noted that since Price's leadership, the office's caseload had become "unmanageable" due to a depletion of resources.

Price took office in January after campaigning on the promise to prevent gun violence and reform the criminal justice system.

Under Price's leadership, the DA's office has done away with most sentencing enhancements to lower jail terms. Additionally, a leaked memo revealed that Price directed prosecutors to seek probation for most offenses, even felony crimes.

"Victims deserve better," Hilton added. "I am leaving not because I want to; in fact, I want nothing more than to be an African American woman continuing to serve the citizens of Alameda County in a fair, unbiased and passionate manner. Under your management, I do not feel I can ethically and adequately carry out my duties as a prosecutor."

According to Hilton, she attempted to meet with the DA several times but was ignored or told to relay messages to Price's staff instead.

Hilton encouraged Price to re-evaluate her policies and meet with the victims of violent crime.

"It is their voices you were elected to empower," Hilton concluded.

Price has repeatedly defended her administration's controversial policies.

"The lesson is that when you show up for freedom and justice, you have to be ready for the backlash," Price stated during a Sunday rally.

In March, two additional prosecutors – Jill Nerone and Charly Weissenbach – announced their resignations and publicly blamed Price for implementing lenient soft-on-crime policies.

Nerone torched the DA's administration for failing to prioritize crime victims.

Weissenbach, the first to publicly speak out against Price, stated in her resignation letter that she no longer felt "capable of fulfilling my legal and ethical duties as a prosecutor under this administration."

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