Missouri governor resigns amid widening investigations

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a sometimes brash political outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhodes scholar and Navy SEAL officer made him a rising star in Republican politics, abruptly resigned Tuesday amid a widening investigation that arose from an affair with his former hairdresser. Greitens said his resignation would take effect Friday. Lawmakers pressuring Greitens to step down included many Republicans, who feared that his troubles could jeopardize the party’s chances of defeating incumbent Democrat Sen. Claire McCaskill in a state won handily by President Donald Trump. …read more

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