Does Former DC Intern Wiley Nickel Back Cashless Bail Policies

It's official: former DC Intern Wiley Nickel is running for Wake County District Attorney.

After pretending to run for U.S. Senate for 2 years before realizing no Democrats actually supported his campaign, he's decided he's too important to not be elected to something.

Nickel practiced law just long enough to claim residency in North Carolina and launch a political career. He launched a campaign for State Senate before even knowing which district he would live in and ran for Congress outside of the district in which he lived. His two-year internship in DC was one of the most forgettable stints in American governmental history as he failed to do much of anything except hop on flights to and from our nation's Capital.

Of course, over the past two years, he talked a big game about running for U.S. Senate only to back down when the real candidates got serious.

Now, he's decided he wants to be a prosecutor.

He does know this is a real job, right?

Hundreds of thousands of cases come before Wake County's civil and criminal courts every year. In terms of management, Wake County is allocated 44 assistant district attorneys, double the average staff of a Congressional office.

Wiley Nickel is adept at making himself relevant but those concerned about justice in Wake County should be very concerned about his candidacy.

Does Nickel back policies advocated by the radical Left, such as cashless bail? Will he support equal justice or so-called restorative justice policies which were pushed through by his predecessor? Will he continue selective prosecutions based on racial equity?

These are the real questions he must answer. Hollow talking points will not suffice.

"Former DC Intern Wiley Nickel is not qualified to be the district attorney in North Carolina's largest county. He has limited legal experience and has made clear he aspires to be a career politician instead of a serious prosecutor," said NCGOP Communications Director Matt Mercer.