St. Louis reporter duped into writing Eric Greitens comeback story
JEFFERSON CITY -- For a few hours Wednesday morning, Missouri’s political world was buzzing over a report that former Gov. Eric Greitens was plotting his political comeback.
But by day’s end, the buzz turned to bust. The story was pulled offline with no explanation, and its author eventually admitted he’d been duped.
Greitens, a Republican, left office last June after an avalanche of scandals and criminal charges forced him to resign to avoid criminal prosecution and impeachment.
Almost from the moment he departed, rumors of Greitens’ impending return to politics have swirled.
Read more: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/news-columns-blogs/the-buzz/article229117304.html
= new reply since forum marked as read
Kick in to the DU tip jar?
This week we're running a special pop-up mini fund drive. From Monday through Friday we're going ad-free for all registered members, and we're asking you to kick in to the DU tip jar to support the site and keep us financially healthy.
As a bonus, making a contribution will allow you to leave kudos for another DU member, and at the end of the week we'll recognize the DUers who you think make this community great.