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Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns
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Contributor | RP |
Last Edited | RP May 29, 2018 04:40pm |
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Category | Announcement |
Author | Jack Suntrup and Kurt Erickson |
Media | Newspaper - St. Louis Post Dispatch |
News Date | Tuesday, May 29, 2018 10:35:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday announced he is stepping down effective at 5 p.m. Friday in the face of an impeachment effort, an adverse judicial ruling and and multiple criminal investigations.
"The last few months have been incredibly difficult for me, for my team, for my friends, and many, many people whom I love," he said, saying he was the victim of "legal harassment.
The announcement came hours after damaging testimony by a former campaign aide to a House committee investigating Greitens, and a separate ruling by a judge forcing the governor's campaign to reveal fundraising information.
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