Governor's Press Office released the following statement 1:12pm.
While at East Stroudsburg Elementary School today at a public event, Governor Tom Wolf commented on the charges filed against Attorney General Kathleen Kane:
“In this criminal complaint, Attorney General Kathleen Kane was charged with official oppression; she was charged with obstruction of administration of law; she was charged with perjury.
These are the charges and there are other serious charges, and they are troubling. And, I am not sure how the top law enforcement officer in Pennsylvania can continue to perform her duties while she is defending herself against these serious charges. They are serious.
“She is entitled to her day in court. She is entitled to due process under our system of government and law, and she will have time to defend herself, and I think she needs to do that.
“But in the meantime, I am calling on her to step aside, step down as attorney general, because I think she cannot do what she has to do as the top law enforcement officer in Pennsylvania while she’s facing these serious charges.”
*The governor’s comments have been edited for clarity.
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Montgomery County DA Risa Vetri Ferman charged Attorney General Kathleen Kane with multiple criminal charges.
Police Criminal Complaint. Kathleen Granahan Kane.
Police Criminal Complaint. Patrick Rocco Reese.
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Press release from the Office of the Attorney General August 6, 2015. 11:36am
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today released the following statement in response to charges filed against her by Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman.
"I am very disappointed the district attorney has made the decision to pursue this case. I have maintained my innocence from the day these allegations surfaced and I continue to do so today.
"I intend to defend myself vigorously against these charges. I look forward to the opportunity to present my case in a public courtroom and move beyond the behind-the-scenes maneuvering that has defined the process to this point.
"Meanwhile, I remain committed to leading the Office of Attorney General and doing the job the citizens of this Commonwealth elected me to do. A resignation would be an admission of guilt and I'm not guilty.
"I assure everyone the Office of Attorney General will continue to fulfill its mission to protect and serve the citizens of Pennsylvania."
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Statement from the Office of Senator Rob Tepletz.
HARRISBURG, Aug. 6, 2015 — The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office today charged Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane with crimes arising out of her alleged leaking of grand jury information and lying about her actions under oath. The district attorney acted on the recommendation of a statewide grand jury. Attorney General Kane has said on multiple occasions that she would not resign in the event that she were charged.
Sen. Rob Teplitz (D-Dauphin/Perry) released the following statement in response to media inquiries for his views on this matter: “Attorney General Kane showed great potential when she first took office and has performed quite admirably in many areas. However, as a legislator who has made government reform a top priority and as a twenty-year officer of the court, I believe that her continuation in office is no longer tenable. When the Commonwealth’s top law enforcement officer is charged with crimes that go to the very heart of the fair and impartial administration of justice, that individual must resign immediately. I believe this to be necessary whoever he or she may be and regardless of party affiliation, accomplishments, or any other factors. “Quite simply, criminal defendants are entitled to be presumed innocent, but they are not entitled to be attorney general. Far from being an admission of guilt, a resignation under these circumstances would indicate a recognition of the sanctity of our criminal justice system. “I thank Attorney General Kane for her years of public service and wish her the best as she deals with this serious issue. In the meantime, the public interest must come first.”
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Archive video of Kathleen Kane.
January 15, 2013 - July 14, 2015.
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July 14, 2015 Capitol Media Center.
Will you resign if indicted.
I hear the rumors around Harrisburg.
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June 23, 2014.
Office of the Attorney General report of the Jerry Sandusky investigation.
Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Questions from the press.
Long periods of inexcusable delays.
The two victims that were abused in the fall of 2009.
Read the report. Sandusky Report.
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April 10, 2014.
Pa AG Kathleen Kane held a 5pm press event to discuss the unsealing of court documents related to the Philadelphia sting operation.
Q - Who directed the racial targeting. During an exit interview with case agent Claude Thomas, he indicated two important factors, one is that he expected to have a promotion and to be compensated for the job that he did on that case. The second element was "he said that he was directed to focus only on the black caucus"..:
Adrian King. One thing you don't have which you will need is the transcript of the March 20th hearing .
Dropping 2088 charges against the CI (Tyron Ali). The CI filed a motion to force us to honor that plea agreement that was entered into between he, his attorney and Frank Fina on November 30, 2012.
Who decided it was valid, your office or the judge. The law.
Adrian King on being approached by a recently retired high ranking FBI official on March 8, 2013. "I needed to be on the lookout for this case, that it was a mess".
The problem here is that this case has grown larger by the month, literary your reputation is on the line. Why would fellow government prosecutors not come forward and say she's right. Two things, federal authorities hardly ever comment. Quite honestly it doesn't matter what the DA from Philadelphia says.
Can you talk about your use of the word predication. Helps to ensure that prosecutors and government agencies are not running around trying to entice people to commit crimes.
A formal position by the US Attorney's office in Philadelphia. The semantics of formal or informal.
Q - Are you going forward with any litigation against anybody involved leaking or reporting the story. Leaks are a substantial violation of the law.
Q - Was Ali an undercover agent for another law enforcement agency. You need to read the transcript.
Q - A conflict related to Daniel D. McCaffery. I have to decide my own conflict.
Kathleen Kane. I have thick skin, I can take the criticism.
Q - Did Ali play the attorney generals office. Look seriously at the cooperation agreement.
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Attorney General Kathleen Kane press event Monday March 17, 2014.
Attorney General Kane. Opening statement.
Attorney General Kane. I don't take kindly to baseless allegations. Politics is a dirty business.
What do you think should happen to the five people who took gifts. I think public corruption really is discussing, it turns my stomach,.
Was this just a rouge example of a case gone badly. This case was done very poorly.
Allegedly targeting black legislators. We have two independent sources, who reported it to two independent law enforcement agencies .
Did the Enquirer capture the full scope of the investigation. I'm not here to bash a newspaper, I'm here to bash the anonymous sources.
A reach out to the feds and DA Marsico. This case was almost dead 18 months before I took office.
A claim of race. Focus on the Black Caucus. I've not raised a claim of race.
Why not start from scratch. You can't pretend it didn't happen, you can't do a do over, you can't call a mulligan.
What were the barriers in trying this case. The credibility of the confidential informant (CI) was completely shot.
Do you believe a crime occurred on the audio tapes I believe that we have evidence that certain legislators were taking money, and that's a crime.
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6.24.13
Pa Attorney General Kathleen Kane was the guest speaker at Monday's Pennsylvania Press club luncheon.
Video 1. EZ-Pass, Hershey chocolate, Lotto, and Frack Water.
Video 2. Kathleen Kane presentation.
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February 14, 2013.
Attorney General Kathleen Kane held a presser to discuss her reasoning to refuse the proposed management agreement with Camelot Global Services.
"The proposed contract contravenes the Pennsylvania Constitution".
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January 15 .2013.
Kathleen Kane swearing-in ceremony.
The Oath of Office.
Introduction by Daniel D. McCaffery.
Daniel D. McCaffery.
There's a new sheriff in town.
Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
Attorney General Kathleen Kane.
The significance of this day will be marked by history.
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