A Pennsylvania House committee issued a report Monday criticizing Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner's record as the city’s top prosecutor. But the committee, and the report, stopped short of calling for Krasner to be removed from office.
, seeking to link those issues and others to the city’s ongoing gun violence crisis.
It was not immediately clear how, or if, the committee’s report might influence any decision by lawmakers on when or whether they might seek to impeach Krasner. Lawrence said the committee would continue its investigation and prepare a final report before the end of the legislative session that will include recommendations.
He and his supporters have also decried the effort as a politically motivated stunt by a House Republican majority seeking to energize the right before the midterm elections. The GOP has tried to make this election cycle about rising rates of gun violence in cities and Democrats’ response to crime.in Pennsylvania’s nationally watched U.S. Senate race, which could tilt the balance of power in Washington’s upper chamber.
State Sen. Sharif Street, a North Philadelphia Democrat who chairs the state party, slammed Republicans for blocking gun-safety measures — such as expanding background checks or requiring handgun owners to report if their firearm is lost or stolen — saying the GOP “failed us on crime and violence.”