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In May 2021, [[Mark McCloskey]] announced his candidacy for the [[U.S. Senate]] to replace retiring Sen. [[Roy Blunt]].<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-mark-mccloskey-announces-run-for-us-senate-on-tuckers-show/</ref>
In May 2021, [[Mark McCloskey]] announced his candidacy for the [[U.S. Senate]] to replace retiring Sen. [[Roy Blunt]].<ref>https://therightscoop.com/watch-mark-mccloskey-announces-run-for-us-senate-on-tuckers-show/</ref>
==Derelection of duty==
==Dereliction of duty==
Gardner's office failed to appear in court in the case of a convicted felon charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. After Gardner's office missed three court hearings, the judge was forced to drop a murder case because no-one other than the defense, a public defender, showed up in court.
Gardner's office failed to appear in court in the case of a convicted felon charged with first-degree murder, armed criminal action and unlawful gun possession. After Gardner's office missed three court hearings, the judge was forced to drop a murder case because no-one other than the defense, a public defender, showed up in court.
The judge wrote, “The court does not take this action without significant consideration for the implications it may have for public safety. Although presumed innocent, defendent has been charged with the most serious of crimes."<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/07/19/kimberly-gardners-st-louis-prosecutors-dont-show-up-to-court-known-felon-accused-of-first-degree-murder-released/</ref>
The judge wrote, “The court does not take this action without significant consideration for the implications it may have for public safety. Although presumed innocent, defendent has been charged with the most serious of crimes."<ref>https://theconservativetreehouse.com/blog/2021/07/19/kimberly-gardners-st-louis-prosecutors-dont-show-up-to-court-known-felon-accused-of-first-degree-murder-released/</ref>
==Violation of state sunshine laws==
In July 2019, [[John Solomon]] of ''JustTheNews'' filed an initial open, public records request under Missouri's Sunshine Law for all records of contacts between Gardner's office and George Soros, the Safety and Justice PAC, the Missouri Workforce Housing Association, and several other groups and individuals. Gardner initially ignored the request, then claimed the requested documents were exempt from the state's sunshine provision, refusing to disclose them. The trial court ruled in favor of Solomon in 2020, finding Gardner's office purposefully violated the Sunshine Law. According to the judgment, Gardner's office had to search for and provide to Solomon all the public records he requested within 30 days. Solomon was also awarded a civil penalty of $5,000 and reasonable attorney's fees and other costs associated with the lawsuit. When Gardner's office failed to comply by refusing to produce the necessary records by the required deadline, Solomon filed a motion in September 2020 requesting Gardner and her office be held in civil contempt. Gardner's office subsequently filed a motion to set aside the court judgment in favor of Solomon. The court denied the motion, and Gardner's office appealed.
When Gardner's office failed to comply by refusing to produce the necessary records by the required deadline, Solomon filed a motion in September 2020 requesting Gardner and her office be held in civil contempt. Gardner's office subsequently filed a motion to set aside the court judgment in favor of Solomon. The court denied the motion, and Gardner's office appealed.
In January 2022 the Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, ruled that Garnder must hand over records concerning her bungled prosecution of former Gov. Eric Greitens to Just the News CEO and Editor in Chief John Solomon, who filed an open-records request for the documents. Gardner, one of the nation's first prosecutors bankrolled by liberal megadonor George Soros, to produce every document requested by Solomon. Gardner's office must also pay Solomon's attorney's fees. Judge Christopher McGraugh wrote in an appellate court opinion that the points raised by Gardner in her appeal "have no merit," affirming the decision denying her motion.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/soros-backed-prosecutor-ordered-turn-over-concealed-records-just-news</ref>
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