Gardner was disqualified from prosecuting a St. Louis couple, the McCloskey's, who defended their home with firearms when assaulted by Black Lives Matter [[terrorist]]s. Gardner was found to have initiated a "criminal prosecution for political purposes" following reports that she used the charges to send out fundraising emails for her reelection bid.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/st-louis-attorneys-second-appeal-prosecute-missouri-couple-defending-home</ref> | Gardner was disqualified from prosecuting a St. Louis couple, the McCloskey's, who defended their home with firearms when assaulted by Black Lives Matter [[terrorist]]s. Gardner was found to have initiated a "criminal prosecution for political purposes" following reports that she used the charges to send out fundraising emails for her reelection bid.<ref>https://justthenews.com/government/courts-law/st-louis-attorneys-second-appeal-prosecute-missouri-couple-defending-home</ref> |