Indictment of Missouri governor could have political ripples

 

February 25, 2018



JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — It didn't take long after Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was indicted for alleged invasion of privacy for Missouri Democrats to tie him to Attorney General Josh Hawley, the presumed GOP front runner in Missouri's hotly contested U.S. Senate race.

Nor did it take long for Republicans to link the prosecutor who announced the charges to a prominent national Democratic financier.

The quick injection of politics was a strong sign that Greitens' potentially prolonged legal battle stemming from an extramarital affair could have implications for the 2018 elections — espe...



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