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'''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]].<ref>Ballentine, Summer; Lieb David A. (January 9, 2017). [https://www.navytimes.com/articles/eric-greitens-a-former-navy-seal-takes-over-as-missouri-governor Eric Greitens, a former Navy SEAL, takes over as Missouri governor]. ''Navy Times'' (from the ''Associated Press''). Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref><ref>McMorris, Bill (February 7, 2017). [https://freebeacon.com/issues/navy-seal-governor-beats-back-unions/ Navy SEAL Governor Beats Back Unions]. ''The Washington Free Beacon''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref> Although formerly a liberal<ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/11/video-eric-greitens-pushes-job-killing-global-warming-legislation/ VIDEO => Eric Greitens Pushes Job Killing Global Warming Legislation]. ''Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref><ref>[https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2015/10/newly-unearthed-video-shows-eric-greitens-love-for-world-government/ Newly Unearthed Video Shows Eric Greitens’ Love For World Government]. ''Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref> [[Democrat]], Greitens changed party affiliation to the [[Republican Party]] and adopted conservative policies.<ref>Mannies, Jo (September 26, 2015). [http://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/greitens-casts-himself-renegade-he-joins-gop-crowd-running-governor#stream/0 Greitens casts himself as a renegade as he joins GOP crowd running for governor]. ''St. Louis Public Radio''. Retrieved February 9, 2017.</ref>

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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.<ref>Rodriquez, Katherine (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/missouri-gov-greitens-admits-cheated-wife-2015-denies-blackmail/ Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Admits He Cheated on Wife in 2015, Denies Accusations of Blackmail]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> On May 29, 2018, Greitens announced he would resign as governor due to the accusation.<ref>Mason, Ian (May 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/29/missouri-governor-eric-greitens-resigns/ Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Resigns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Zwirz, Elizabeth (May 29, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/29/missouri-gov-greitens-resigning-amid-sexual-misconduct-scandal.html Missouri Gov. Greitens resigning amid sexual misconduct scandal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref>

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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.<ref>Rodriquez, Katherine (January 11, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/01/11/missouri-gov-greitens-admits-cheated-wife-2015-denies-blackmail/ Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Admits He Cheated on Wife in 2015, Denies Accusations of Blackmail]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 11, 2018.</ref> On May 29, 2018, Greitens announced he would resign as governor due to the accusation.<ref>Mason, Ian (May 29, 2018). [https://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2018/05/29/missouri-governor-eric-greitens-resigns/ Missouri Governor Eric Greitens Resigns]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref><ref>Zwirz, Elizabeth (May 29, 2018). [https://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/05/29/missouri-gov-greitens-resigning-amid-sexual-misconduct-scandal.html Missouri Gov. Greitens resigning amid sexual misconduct scandal]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved May 29, 2018.</ref> The prosecutor, [[Kim Gardner]], is a Soros-backed Marxist whose conduct later came under review over misconduct.<ref>Leahy, Michael Patrick (January 24, 2020). [https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/01/24/missouri-democrat-prosecutors-conduct-under-review-greitens-case/ Missouri: Soros-Backed Democrat Prosecutor’s Conduct Under Review in Greitens Case]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref> There was little to no evidence obtained for the prosecution,<ref>Hoft, Jim (May 24, 2018). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2018/05/the-political-slaying-of-missouri-governor-eric-greitens/ The Political Slaying of Missouri Governor Eric Greitens]. ''Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref> and an investigator was later indicted for perjury.<ref>Hollingsworth, Heather (June 17, 2019). [https://apnews.com/article/8172e48bb5f74427a315ab8322542338 Former Greitens’ investigator indicted on 7 felonies]. ''Associated Press''. Retrieved January 10, 2021.</ref> The accuser was reported by the [[Gateway Pundit]] to have been part of a bribery and extensive perjury scheme.<ref>Powe, Alicia (June 26, 2020). [https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/06/exclusive-police-source-woman-framed-former-missouri-gov-eric-greitens-guilty-perjury-bribed-cash-payment/ EXCLUSIVE: Police Source: Woman Who Framed Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Guilty of Perjury, Bribed With Cash Payment.]. ''Gateway Pundit''. Retrieved January 10, 2020.</ref>

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