HARRISBURG PATARIOT-NEWS: …The latest hiring continues a shake-up in the Attorney General’s Office after 61 staff members were implicated in a growing email scandal, four of whom were fired and 11 suspended without pay. It also follows a grand jury investigation into alleged leaks from the office.
Kane’s Arkansas-centric hiring also follows her retaining of Lanny Davis, a crisis manager who represented President Bill Clinton during impeachment proceedings. Kane herself is paying for Davis and prominent defense attorney Gerald Shargel to represent her.
In the wake of the grand jury’s investigation, Kane has faced renewed calls for impeachment of her own. Historically, however, impeachments are rare in Pennsylvania. The grand jury that was investigating leaks from Kane’s office isexpected to meet again early this year… (more)
