From Conservapedia | Eric Greitens | |||
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| 56th Governor of Missouri From: January 9, 2017 – June 1, 2018 | |||
| Lieutenant | Mike Parson | ||
| Predecessor | Jay Nixon | ||
| Successor | Mike Parson | ||
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| Party | Democrat (before 2015) Republican (2015 – present) | ||
| Spouse(s) | Sheena Chestnut | ||
| Religion | Judaism | ||
| Military Service | |||
| Allegiance | United States | ||
| Service/branch | Navy | ||
| Service Years | 2001–2017 | ||
| Rank | Lieutenant Commander | ||
| Commands | Joint Special Operations Task Unit Mark V Special Operations Craft Detachment | ||
| Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy Commendation Medal Joint Service Achievement Medal Combat Action Ribbon Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal | ||
Eric Robert Greitens (born April 10, 1974) served as the 56th governor of Missouri. A veteran of U.S.-involved wars in the Middle East, he was a Navy SEAL.[1][2] Although formerly a liberal[3][4] Democrat, Greitens changed party affiliation to the Republican Party and adopted conservative policies.[5]
Greitens has been married to his wife, Sheena, since 2011. He admitted to the public in 2018 that he had committed adultery on her three years earlier after allegations of adultery and blackmail arose against him.[6] On May 29, 2018, Greitens announced he would resign as governor due to the accusation.[7][8] The prosecutor, Kim Gardner, is a Soros-backed Marxist whose conduct later came under review over misconduct.[9] There was little to no evidence obtained for the prosecution,[10] and an investigator was later indicted for perjury.[11] The accuser was reported by the Gateway Pundit to have been part of a bribery and extensive perjury scheme.[12]
On February 6, 2017, Greitens signed a bill into law making Missouri the 28th Right to Work state.[13][14]
He was investigated for months over alleged campaign finance violations, and was exonerated in mid-February 2020.[15]
In mid-July 2020 amidst a massive leftist insurrection in many major liberal U.S. cities, Greitens was dining at a restaurant near St. Louis University with a friend from the Navy when he heard gunshots outside.[16] Having always carried a medical kit in his car due to his military training, the two gave first aid to the shooting victims before EMS had arrived. The latter unfortunately later died, and a homicide investigation was launched.
Greitens had been mentioned in early January 2021 as a potential to challenge RINO senator Roy Blunt in the 2022 U.S. Senate elections,[17] though he previously filed to paperwork to run for political office in 2024.[18] He ultimately confirmed on March 22, 2021, that he would run to replace Blunt, who is retiring.[19]
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