Heffley Issues Statement Calling On Attorney General Kathleen Kane to Resign
HARRISBURG – Rep. Doyle Heffley (R-Carbon) today issued the following statement pertaining to the criminal charges leveled against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane this week:
“It is regrettable that it has come to the point where criminal charges have been filed against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, who is supposed to be the top law enforcement leader in our Commonwealth. Clearly, these charges are very serious and must be dealt with by our judicial system accordingly. Even the number of counts is staggering in scope and they represent a call for justice.
“I am disappointed that our residents have to endure this embarrassment. The hard-working citizens of Pennsylvania do not deserve this.
“I believe in the judicial process, and always have. I continue to have faith this will be resolved as it should be in what are the fairest court procedures in the world.
“I have been fighting the crisis of heroin and opioid addiction in this region and we need a strong Attorney General to aid in the ongoing battle against the criminal elements that help fan the flames of the drug problem. Weakness in the highest law enforcement office in the Commonwealth will only make matters worse, which we as a society cannot afford. With that, the General Assembly will continue to follow the steps being taken in this case and will be investigating legislative options, should it come to that.
“Today I join the bipartisan call for Attorney General Kane to step down from office for the benefit of the people of Pennsylvania. While no judgment of guilt has been rendered, and everyone in our nation is innocent until proven guilty, there is a much higher standard that high office-holders should, and must, adhere to.
“I make this request with sadness, but I feel it is the best for our residents to have an attorney general who can be trusted.”
Representative Doyle Heffley
122nd District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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