AG Kane to respond to charges

Attorney General Kathleen G. KaneHARRISBURG – Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane will make her first public comment since her arraignment Saturday. Spokesman Chuck Ardo said Monday Kane will respond to the charges and answer reporters’ questions at a Captiol news conference Wednesday at 1 p.m. Ardo said Kane does not intend to resign.

Kane was arraigned Saturday on charges including a felony count of perjury. She did not enter a plea, but has maintained her innocence. She’s charged with leaking secret grand jury information and lying about it under oath. Kane was elected as Pennsylvania’s top prosecutor in 2012.

About The Author