In a rambling speech that included tears, a Mark Twain quote, and a reference to Pottery Barn’s in-store policy, L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva finally conceded to Robert Luna.
Facing a roughly twenty point deficit after the last election update, Villanueva spent the majority of a nearly hour long press conference attacking his critics and the press but finished by saying he wishes Luna well and hopes he succeeds.
Towards the end of the press conference, Villanueva broke down into tears and was joined by his wife.
“We’ll leave the keys in the ignition with the engine running [for Luna]… what he does with it that’s going to be entirely up to him,” Villanueva said during the question-and-answer portion of the presser.