NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is calling on the state attorney general to step down amid the criminal charges filed against her. Wolf said Thursday that fellow Democrat Kathleen Kane should resign from her elected office because she cannot do the job of the state’s top law enforcement officer while facing such serious charges. The offenses include official oppression, obstruction of justice and perjury. Montgomery County prosecutors say Kane leaked secret grand jury information to a political operative to pass to the media in an attempt to embarrass a former state prosecutor she thought made her look bad. Kane continues to maintain her innocence and says she won’t step down. Her spokesman...
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