Republicans Call On Greitens To Leave US Senate Race

The Hill reports:

Multiple Republican candidates running to replace retiring Sen. Roy Blunt (R) in Missouri have called on their rival Eric Greitens (R) to drop out of the race after his ex-wife accused him of domestic abuse in an affidavit. Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) condemned the findings from the affidavit in a video response released on Monday, calling for Greitens to suspend his campaign and “get professional help.”

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), who recently endorsed Hartzler in her campaign for Senate, also weighed in on Monday, calling for Greitens to end his campaign. “If you hit a woman or a child, you belong in handcuffs, not the United States Senate. It’s time for Eric Greitens to leave this race,” Hawley tweeted. In a statement, Eric Greitens’s campaign team denied his ex-wife’s claims against him.

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The behavior described in this affidavit is cause for Eric Greitens to be in prison, not on the ballot for U.S. Senate. He should end his campaign immediately. 2/2 #MOSen

— Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) March 21, 2022

? New video response from @VickyHartzlerMO.

Real men never abuse women and children. #mosen pic.twitter.com/c4UiH7WlDl

— ??????? ?????? (@HafnerMO) March 21, 2022

If you hit a woman or a child, you belong in handcuffs, not the United States Senate. It’s time for Eric Greitens to leave this race https://t.co/RgCow67dDW

— Josh Hawley (@HawleyMO) March 21, 2022