In over two hours of wide-ranging, often-contentious testimony before a special Senate committee, Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane’s chief of staff attempted Tuesday to demonstrate that the Office of Attorney General is operating effectively despite Kane’s suspended law license. Jonathan Duecker was testifying on Kane’s behalf in the committee’s final hearing before it issues a report to the full Senate, which could vote on whether to remove her from office. Kane declined to testify herself.
As he fielded searching questions on Kane’s daily schedule, the delegation of legal responsibilities in the office and her recent appointment of a special prosecutor, Duecker painted a picture of a functional office whose leader can accomplish the vast majority of her duties without a license. His testimony, as multiple senators pointed out, stood in stark contrast to that provided two months ago by the office’s top deputies, who told the committee of the substantial legal challenges presented by Kane’s suspension.
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