Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

Philadelphia prosecutor Larry Krasner seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

HARRISBURG — The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus...

In bid for third term, Krasner says progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

By MARC LEVY HARRISBURG — The Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide. Larry Krasner, still standing after a failed impeachment attempt and years of criticism from President Donald Trump and other Republicans, is striking a confi…

Philadelphia prosecutor seeks a third term, saying progressivism is ascendant despite Trump setbacks

The Philadelphia district attorney who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime in U.S. cities during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide.

Soros DA’s Comments About Punching Trump Could Haunt Him In Re-Election Fight

Leftist Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner could be in trouble after he suggested last month that President Donald Trump and his supporters should be “punched in the face as hard as possible.”  The Republican Party of Pennsylvania told The Daily Wire on Monday that it asked the Justice Department to investigate Krasner over his March suggestion that Trump and his supporters were “fascists” who needed to be “punched.” Krasner, a George …

Democratic rival to Philadelphia's Soros-backed DA aims to crack down on retail, violent crime

A previous Philadelphia judge is challenging District Lawyer Larry Krasner in next month’s Democratic main, stating the Soros-backed district attorney has actually cultivated lawlessness with his lax policies on retail criminal activity and violent suspects. Source: The Washington Times. The post Democratic rival to Philadelphia's Soros-backed DA aims to crack down on retail, violent crime appeared first on The New York Ledger.

Krasner Seeks New Term As Some Progressive Prosecutors Lose

Larry Krasner, the Philadelphia prosecutor who became a campaign trail punching bag for Republicans amid rising crime during the coronavirus pandemic is running for reelection on the back end of a withering effort to oust progressive district attorneys nationwide, reports the Associated Press. Krasner, still standing after a failed impeachment attempt and years of criticism from President Trump and other Republicans, is striking a confident tone…