The Pennsylvania Senate will head back to its chamber after Thanksgiving to start the impeachment process of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner.
Split along party lines, House Republicans voted 107–85 on Nov. 16 to impeach Krasner, saying he violated his oath of office by enforcing policies that have been a direct cause of rising crime in Philadelphia. It is a vote that may not have happened next session, when Democrats take control of the House.
“The Senate’s Constitutional obligations are clear, so we are prepared to fulfill our duties and continue the impeachment process of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner next week,” Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman said in a statement. “The plan is to call the Senate back to session and convene for two days, Tues, Nov. 29 and Wed, Nov. 30, to officially begin our role in this process.”…