Two Democratic state House members want to amend the state constitution to createa way for state office holders to be removed if they are convicted of seditious conspiracy against the United States.
House Bill 2762 was introduced Tuesday by Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta, D-Philadelphia, and Chris Rabb, D-Philadelphia, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. The legislation appears to be aimed at state Sen. Doug Mastriano, the Republican candidate for governor who attended rallies in support of President Donald Trump on Jan. 6, 2021, but who currently faces no charges of wrongdoing in the riot.
According to the Associated Press, Mastriano made a short appearance Tuesday before the House panel investigating the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Mastriano helped organize efforts in Pennsylvania to submit alternate presidential electors beholden to Trump. He cut his interview short without answering questions. He disputed the validity of the committee and the terms of the appearance, his attorney said.
Mastriano’s attorney, Timothy Parlatore, said his client’s appearance before the committee was over in less than 15 minutes. He said Mastriano wanted to be able to record the interview and said little during the brief session, Parlatore said they plan to challenge the committee in court.
“Because he’s currently in a general election, we just want some protective measures,” Parlatore said in a phone interview, “to prevent them from putting out a false or misleading quote that would...
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