SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP -- Not even two hours after the charges against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane were announced, Governor Tom Wolf called for her resignation at an event in the Poconos.
"I'm calling on her to step aside, step down as attorney general," said Governor Wolf. "Because I think she cannot do what she has to do as the top law enforcement officer in Pennsylvania while she's facing these serious charges."
Governor Wolf arrived at East Stroudsburg Elementary planning to talk about the budget and education, but not before first calling for the state's top cop to resign.
"I'm not sure how she continues to run an office dedicated to justice and law when she herself is having to defend herself against these charges," the governor said.
The charges against Kane include perjury, obstruction of justice, and oppression all stemming from an incident where she allegedly leaked confidential grand jury information.
But not all lawmakers agree that Kane needs to remove herself from office.
"She's charged, she's not convicted, and I personally think that until you are convicted, you should stay in office," said Senator Mario Scavello, (R) 40th District.
Dozens of people gathered in East Stroudsburg heard Wolf's call for Kane to step down.
"She should be responsible enough to step down or do what needs to be done to have her job taken care of. I don't think the state should have to suffer because of her personal issues," said East Stroudsburg resident Nicole Whitney.
Wolf agrees that Kane is innocent until proven guilty, but he thinks she should step down so the state attorney general's office can stay on track.
"We need someone who can focus full time on the job at hand of being the top law enforcement officer," said Governor Wolf, adding he hasn't considered who he would like to see in the attorney general's office.
Kane has said in a statement that she does not plan to resign. She feels that would be an admission of guilt while she continues to maintain her innocence.