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A stranger rushed him on a D.C. sidewalk , stabbing him in the head and chest and leaving him fighting for his life just blocks from the Capitol.

Now, two years later, this Capitol Hill staffer is breaking his silence, sharing a message of forgiveness and reacting to President Donald Trump ’s new crime crackdown in Washington.

"While my obligation was to forgive my attacker, I believe it’s our elected officials’ obligation to figure out how to prevent things like this from happening in the future," Phillip Todd told Fox News on Wednesday.

"I'm not qualified to speak on how that's done, but I certainly welcome that it's now a priority in a conversation that's top of mind," he added.

MAN IN DC SHOT AND KILLED HOURS AFT

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