Greitens claims to be the victim of a “political witch hunt.”

Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley also launched an inquiry into a veterans charity Greitens founded. Mike Parson, 62, was not in the Capitol when Greitens announced his plan to leave office on Friday effective 5 p.m. After several months of bitter legal battles and political tussles, first-term Missouri Gov. A corrected version of the story is below:

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.
Governor of Missouri Eric Greitens announces that he is resigning amid sexual misconduct and misuse of a charity donor list allegations against him. Greitens claims that he is the victim of a "political witch hunt". Lt. Governor Mike Parson will assume the governorship once Greitens' resignation takes effect on June 1.