BREAKING: GOP Missouri Gov To Resign Shortly

May 29, 2018 Politics, Scandal

Embattled Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is expected to resign Tuesday amid a sexual misconduct scandal and allegations of misuse of a charity donor list, sources told Fox News. Greitens, who has previously said he would not quit his post despite the allegations against him, is expected to step down around 4:15 p.m. local time.

A press conference will reportedly start within the hour.

Embattled Gov. Eric Greitens resigns https://t.co/aApvWrU80d pic.twitter.com/TkiCmeyB3y

— St. Louis Post-Dispatch (@stltoday) May 29, 2018

BREAKING: Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, ex-Navy SEAL once seen as rising Republican star, resigns amid extramarital affair scandal.

— The Associated Press (@AP) May 29, 2018