Special Session to Be Called, Considering First Impeachment of a Governor in the State
By The Blaze. Members of the Missouri legislature have acted to schedule a special session for the first time in the state’s history, with the purpose of considering disciplinary actions against their governor. If the result ends with impeachment, it would be another first for the “Show-Me” state.
Republicans run both the House and Senate in Missouri, making the move noteworthy as many members have called for the resignation of GOP Governor Eric Greitens.
Greitens is in the midst of three investigations, facing two felony counts: one for the alleged blackmail of a former mistress, and another for the alleged use of his former non-profit’s donor list for campaign solicitations . . .
In announcing the decision to call the special session, Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson said, “This path is not the one that I would have chosen for Missourians or my colleagues. I have hoped from the beginning of this process that the committee would find no wrongdoing so we could bring this issue to a close…unfortunately, this is where the facts led.” . . .
Proceedings are scheduled to commence on May 18, now that the General Assembly has collected (and surpassed) the required three-quarters of the signatures needed from members to call the special session. In the past, special sessions have only been called by the governor. (Read more from “Special Session to Be Called, Considering First Impeachment of a Governor in the State” HERE)
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Missouri Lawmakers Seeking Special Session for Impeachment Proceedings Against Greitens
By CNN. Missouri House and Senate leaders announced Thursday night that they have gathered enough support from lawmakers to call the state legislature into a special session for impeachment proceedings against Gov. Eric Greitens.
The announcement follows a series of dire developments for Greitens, a former Republican rising star, including two felony charges: one stemming from a photo he allegedly took of a woman with whom he had an affair and another relating to his campaign’s alleged procurement of a nonprofit donor list without the charity’s knowledge.
But the decision by state lawmakers to consider impeaching the governor adds a new layer to Greitens’ woes given that the Statehouse is firmly controlled by his own party.
“This path is not the one that I would have chosen for Missourians or my colleagues,” said Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson, a Republican. “I have hoped from the beginning of this process that the committee would find no wrongdoing so we could bring this issue to a close. … Unfortunately, this is where the facts led.” (Read more from “Missouri Lawmakers Seeking Special Session for Impeachment Proceedings Against Greitens” HERE)
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