“A felony indictment by a grand jury is a serious matter. There is no place for party or partisanship. The criminal justice system must be allowed to work. I am confident the House’s investigation will be thorough and swift, and will proceed without regard to party.”
Josh Hawley, Missouri attorney general
Kim Gardner has received more than $200,000 from George Soros groups. Missourians should see this for what it is, a political hit job. The law has never been prosecuted in this way and it is safe to say if Eric Greitens wasn’t governor, it wouldn’t have been this time either. We have a progressive, anti-law enforcement Democrat wanting to single-handily oust a law-and-order governor. We look forward to a bipartisan committee of legislators elected by people across the Missouri to find out what’s really going on — ensuring St. Louis liberals aren’t controlling the future of our state.”
Sam Cooper, Missouri Republican Party
“We will carefully examine the facts contained in the indictment and answer the question as to whether or not the governor can lead our state while a felony case moves forward. The people of Missouri deserve no less. We will begin the process of tasking a group of legislators to investigate these serious charges.”
House Speaker Todd Richardson, Speaker Pro Tem Elijah Haahr and Floor Leader Rob Vescovo
“Everything about Eric Greitens —his dark money, his lies, his scandals, his crimes —has been a stain on Missouri. Thought it all, the Republican establishment has stood by him. Change can’t come soon enough.”
Stephen Webber, Missouri Democratic Party chairman
“As a former speaker myself, I understand an investigation conducted by the Missouri House of Representatives is necessary under these serious circumstances. In my long political career, I have found it best to reserve my comments until all of the facts have been revealed, and I will wait to see what the Missouri House discovers during their investigation.”
Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard