The legal action comes under Attorney General Todd Blanche, who has reportedly focused on increasing the urgency of DOJ probes. This shift from a judicial referral to an active grand jury proceeding marks the first formal step by federal prosecutors to seek evidence of criminal conduct by the Philadelphia prosecutor.
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DOJ Issues Grand Jury Subpoenas to Philadelphia DA Larry Krasner
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US District Judge Paul Diamond recommended a criminal investigation into District Attorney Larry Krasner in September for allegedly pressuring prosecutors to lie in court during a challenge to a murder conviction. The Department of Justice has now sent grand jury subpoenas to Krasner's office to gather evidence on these allegations of perjury and obstruction of justice, sources told Fox News.
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