Daily News | Pa. Senate sets rules for Philly DA Larry Krasner’s impeachment trial
HARRISBURG — The Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday approved two procedural measures needed to stage an impeachment trial for Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner, the latest step in an unprecedented effort to remove the city’s prosecutor from office., and said the Senate will formally accept the impeachment articles on Wednesday.
The rules passed the Republican-controlled chamber 30-20, largely along party lines, despite objections by Democrats, who cast the impeachment drive as procedurally unconstitutional because the trial isn’t scheduled to begin until after a new legislature is set to be sworn in. The Senate’s moves came hours after a House committee investigating Krasner’s office released a report recommending a series of legislative moves to rein in the district attorney’s authority, including a constitutional amendment to allow for recall elections in Philadelphia.
“This is an undertaking that the Senate did not ask for, did not instigate, and did not collaborate in,” State Sen. Lisa Baker said. “The choices about charging and timing are purely the providence of the House.”
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