Greitens under fire as Missouri House launches probe; prosecutors may seek more charges
By Kurt Erickson St. Louis Post-Dispatch
JEFFERSON CITY • In a historic decision, the Missouri House formally launched an investigation Monday that could lead to the impeachment and ouster of Gov. Eric Greitens.
House Speaker Todd Richardson named seven members to a special committee that will lead the unprecedented probe of a Missouri chief executive. The hastily formed panel will be chaired by Rep. Jay Barnes, R-Jefferson City. ...
Greitens, a political newcomer who won the 2016 general election with 51 percent of the vote over former Attorney General Chris Koster, has hired a private law firm to handle his case in court, as well as a public relations company to help burnish an image that was once being groomed for a run for president. ...
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