Senate leaders comment on recent developments on the charges against the Governor

Missouri Senate Majority Caucus Leaders issued the following statement on the dismissal of charges against the governor in St. Louis.

“The dismissal of the felony invasion of privacy charge does not change the facts that have been revealed to the Missouri House of Representative’s Special Investigative Committee on Oversight. The House’s investigation and the Circuit Attorney’s case are two separate paths. The members of the House committee have discovered a disturbing pattern of allegations, most of which are completely separate from the case dismissed today. They need time to finish their investigation. We now hope the governor and his staff are more forthcoming with the facts, and they decide to appear before the special investigative committee. The governor has lost the moral authority and the ability to lead the state going forward, and we reaffirm our call that he resign immediately.”

Senate President Pro Tem Ron Richard, R-Joplin

District 32

Majority Floor Leader Mike Kehoe, R-Jefferson City

District 6