Embattled Soros-Backed St. Louis Prosecutor Resigns From Office

Embattled Soros-Backed St. Louis Prosecutor Resigns From Office
St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner appears at her disciplinary hearing in St. Louis, Mo., on April 11, 2022. T.L. Witt/Pool via Missouri Lawyers Media/AP Photo
Lawrence Wilson
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ST. LOUIS—Kimberly M. Gardner, the embattled St. Louis circuit attorney who had been accused of failing to perform her duties, has resigned effective June 1.

Gardner posted her letter of resignation on Twitter on May 4, two days after visiting judge John Torbitzky ordered seven out of 10 claims filed against her by Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to move forward.