Missouri Gov. Parson Says He Will Pardon McCloskeys ‘Without a Doubt,’ Calls Charges ‘Outrageous’

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) said on July 20 that he will, “without a doubt,” pardon Mark and Patricia McCloskey.

Mike Parson listens during a press conference in Jefferson City, Mo., on May 29, 2019. Jacob Moscovitch/Getty Images

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said on July 20 that he will “without a doubt” pardon Mark and Patricia McCloskey. He made the remarks just hours after felony charges were filed against the St. Louis couple who wielded guns as a crowd moved past their property last month.

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner filed charges against the McCloskeys, who brandished their personal firearms when dozens of people entered their private neighborhood through a gate marked “Private Street” on June 28.