Discussion: Missouri Gov Adds New Lawyer Amid Expanding Criminal Probe

One thing about the year of trumper’s
Lawyers are seriously getting an economic boost.

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Gee bound up in legal trouble.

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“Missouri Gov Adds New Lawyer Amid Expanding Criminal Probe.”

Yes, because nothing screams “I’m innocent” so much as adding to your legal team.

As a side note–I have read that this goober does not play nice with members of his own party. That has consequences in a place like Missouri.

Sow the wind, reap the whirlwind, Jackass.

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Kim Gardner has struggled to find her footing in her job as prosecutor with significant defections from the most senior prosecutors in her office. Accusations of being in over her head in running the prosecutors office, and her ability to manage high profile prosecutions.

So don’t hold your breath that anything will come of this. But maybe this is the case she finds her footing.

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Question-

Who is paying for his defense; is it the taxpayer?

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Oh I’m sure Eric has his legal defense fund all set up and ready to go.

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So how effective was the office before she got there?

The governor is a real man of honor. He screwed around on his wife, but he didn’t beat or blackmail his mistress. That sounds like a step up for the average Republican politician.

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Who is paying? Greitens doesn’t like people to know who supports him financially.

Last week, two investigators with Gardner’s office reportedly questioned lawmakers at the Capitol. One said the investigators had asked about Greitens’ use of so-called “dark money” organizations that don’t disclose their donors, suggesting the probe may have expanded beyond its original focus.

Regarding your specific question about whether taxpayers are paying for his criminal defense, the usual determination is whether or not he is being investigated for activities that were related to his position or his official duties. Blackmail and assault wouldn’t qualify as official duties, but that might be a quaint, pre-Trumpp position.

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Effective. Her predacesor had run the office for 4 terms before retiring to move on.

The Circuit Attorney’s office for the City of Saint Louis is a difficult job that requires great organization and legal skills. It is an understatement to say Ms. Gardner is struggling and she has sparked a real crisis in confidence in her ability to effectively run the office.

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