Articles of Impeachment Drawn up for New Jersey's Anti-Gun AG
By John Petrolino | 4:01 PM | February 28, 2025
The number of stories that New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin graces within the pages of Bearing Arms are countless. Platkin is not being reported on because he’s being celebrated either. While Platkin serves at the pleasure of the governor, Phil Murphy, D-N.J., he is responsible for his and his office’s actions. It’s been reported by N.J. Assembly Republicans that articles of impeachment have been drawn against Platkin.
New Jersey’s top cop, Attorney General Matthew Platkin, is facing impeachment for failing to perform the duties of his office and overstepping his authority, according to a resolution introduced Thursday by Assembly Republican Leaders John DiMaio, Antwan McClellan and Christopher DePhillips.
“Platkin has undermined people’s trust in our police and the office of the Attorney General. We’re starting the impeachment process to balance the scales of justice,” Assembly Republican Leader DiMaio (R-Warren) said. “He is not above the law.”
The resolution (AR179) outlines how Platkin has weaponized his position by directing the Division of Criminal Justice and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability to conduct investigations that ultimately hurt the work of the state police. One example was an external report analyzing traffic stops that he commissioned.
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