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'''Kimberly M. “Kim” Gardner''' (born 1975) was the [[Marxist]] prosecutor elected ascircuit attorney<ref>Under Missouri law, the circuit attorney is equivalent to a district attorney in other parts of the country, and functions as the chief prosecutor; thus, the position determines which cases will be brought to trial and how they will be tried.</ref> of [[St. Louis]] in 2016. Gardner was criticized ahead of the election for releasing a political ad paid for by the Safety and Justice Super PAC that received funding from [[liberal]] billionaire [[George Soros]], according to the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''.<ref>https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-circuit-attorney-candidate-defends-accepting-super-pac-campaign-money-from-liberal-billionaire/article_11036aaf-4b1b-58cd-871f-4084f1ec1485.html</ref>  The total funds donated by the super PAC were at least $190,750.  It was not immediately clear what her campaign budget was or who else contributed.  Gardner won her 2020 primary re-election bid while under criminal investigation.<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/soros-linked-pac-donates-77000-st-louis-circuit-attorney-targeting</ref> Gardner is a member of the [[Democratic Party]].

'''Kimberly M. “Kim” Gardner''' (born 1975) was the [[Marxist]] prosecutor elected as circuit attorney<ref>Under Missouri law, the circuit attorney is equivalent to a district attorney in other parts of the country, and functions as the chief prosecutor; thus, the position determines which cases will be brought to trial and how they will be tried.</ref> of [[St. Louis]] in 2016. Gardner was criticized ahead of the election for releasing a political ad paid for by the Safety and Justice Super PAC that received funding from [[liberal]] billionaire [[George Soros]], according to the ''St. Louis Post-Dispatch''.<ref>https://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/st-louis-circuit-attorney-candidate-defends-accepting-super-pac-campaign-money-from-liberal-billionaire/article_11036aaf-4b1b-58cd-871f-4084f1ec1485.html</ref>  The total funds donated by the super PAC were at least $190,750.  It was not immediately clear what her campaign budget was or who else contributed.  Gardner won her 2020 primary re-election bid while under criminal investigation.<ref>https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/elections/soros-linked-pac-donates-77000-st-louis-circuit-attorney-targeting</ref> Gardner is a member of the [[Democratic Party]].

Gardner was fired by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey for misconduct and abusing her office in February 2023.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/missouri-ag-demands-soros-backed-st-louis-prosecutor-resign-or-be-removed</ref>

Gardner was fired by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey for misconduct and abusing her office in February 2023.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/state-houses/missouri-ag-demands-soros-backed-st-louis-prosecutor-resign-or-be-removed</ref>