Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns amid scandal

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens (R) announced Tuesday that he is resigning, effective Friday at 5 p.m.

Greitens, a former Navy SEAL, was elected in 2016. His former hairdresser has accused him of non-consensual sexual activity and violence while they were having an extramarital affair, and he was indicted in April on a felony charge of computer tampering connected to his campaign's alleged use of a charity donor list. "I am not perfect, but I have not broken any laws," Greitens said. He did not take any questions from reporters. Under Missouri state law, Lt. Gov. Mike Parson (R) will take over as governor.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.