Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner ‘disappointed’ in potential impeachment, says its for ‘political points’
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner responded to Pennsylvania house The House of Representatives Select Committee to Restore Law and Order requested a written statement on Friday, in which it said it was “completely disappointed” in its approach to impeachment and said it was only to score “political points”.
Krasner said in his letter to Select the committee She “repeatedly refused” to speak with him, either in public or in private, and said the committee had asked him instead to write a written statement.
“Instead of meeting me in person, public or private, she asked me to make a written statement as long as it was given on very short notice, today at 5:00 PM, you didn’t specify what questions I should answer or what topics I should cover. I only said that It should be “closely relevant to the work of the select committee,” Krasner said in response.
He added that there was “no ambiguity” as to why Friday’s date was so important to the committee.
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner addresses the South Street mass shooting at an unrelated news conference Monday.
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“Today is the last working day before the House of Representatives convenes on Monday (for its last sessions before the midterm elections), and you want to give appearance To hear from me before you recommend my impeachment as Philadelphia District Attorney,” Krasner added.
The Philadelphia District Attorney accused Select of never establishing a “basis of accountability,” claiming that “there was no indication of criminal conduct or corruption of any kind.”
“Every decision I make as attorney general is aimed at seeking justice and Improving public safety. This is my right. Public security has always been my primary goal, and I have never deviated from focusing intensely on the most serious and violent crimes,” Krasner wrote in the letter, adding that “progress is being made.”
“Years later, we’re starting to see progress in this direction thanks in part to opportunities now open and additional government investment from the city of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth. Despite the delay, I’m excited to see that progress,” Krasner said.
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Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner addresses the media after a press conference declaring Danielle an outlaw as the new police commissioner
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He concluded his letter to the shortlisted committee by writing that he wanted to have a conversation about “crime prosecution and public safety,” but not when “you’re not looking for political points right before the election.”
Pennsylvania Republican House Speaker Brian Cutler said in response to Krasner’s letter:[Krasner] He once again ignores the epidemic of violence in his city.”
“I am disappointed, but not surprised, by Mr. Krasner’s response to the House Committee to Restore Law and Order. At best, his statements are the result of his misinformation, and at worst, he is deliberately trying to misrepresent the intentions of the committee in a constant attempt to distract the public from the shortcomings of his office.” Worse and most obvious is his apparent lack of understanding of due process and the authority of the House of Representatives.”
In response to Krasner’s claim that the purpose of the select committee was to impeach him, Cutler said the committee’s goal was to improve public safety.
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner responded as she was mentioned by Danielle Outlaw at a news conference that announced her as the new police commissioner on December 30, 2019 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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“Moreover, Mr. Krasner says the commission’s stated goal is to impeach the attorney general. He is once again ignoring the epidemic of violence in his city. The commission’s stated goal is to restore law and order, find possible solutions that save lives, and end the culture of violence that affects the daily lives of millions of people. Residents and visitors of one of the most famous cities of our country.
Krasner’s message to lawmakers comes after he held a press conference on Friday morning in which he claimed to Republican Electoral Pressure About the crime are “racist messages”, claiming that the party’s rules of play are to “point the finger at large and diverse cities and say that large and diverse cities are out of the law.”
“What we’re seeing here is the same old evidence, which is all about coded and racist messaging,” Krasner said. “It’s about blaming Pennsylvania’s largest city with the most diverse population for having fought the same nationalist struggle we do with gun violence everywhere and even lower commission counties.”
