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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens addresses the media on the steps of the Civil Court building on Monday, May 14, 2018, after the case against him was dismissed. Greitens declared victory Monday as prosecutors abruptly dropped a felony invasion-of-privacy charge alleging he had taken a revealing photo of a woman with whom he has acknowledged having an affair. (J.B. Forbes/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Greitens’ lawyers want to publicly question witnesses

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks at a new conference outside court on Monday, May, 14 2018, in St. Louis. Prosecutors on Monday abruptly dropped an invasion-of-privacy charge against Greitens but say they hope to refile the case. The surprise move came at the end of a third day of jury selection for the Republican governor's trial. (AP Photo by Jim Salter)

The Latest: Auditor seeks info on Greitens’ hired attorneys

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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, right, and Ronald Sullivan, a Harvard law professor, arrive at the Civil Courts building for the third day of jury selection in Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens' invasion of privacy trial, Monday, May 14, 2018, in St. Louis. Prosecutors on Monday abruptly dropped the invasion-of-privacy charge against Greitens but said they still hope to pursue a case against him for allegedly taking a revealing photo of a woman with whom he has acknowledged having an affair. The surprise move came after the judge had granted a request by Greitens' lawyers to call Gardner as a witness for the defense. (Christian Gooden/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Prosecutor-as-witness move sinks case against Greitens

By JIM SALTER and JOHN HANNA - Associated Press

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks at a new conference outside court on Monday, May, 14 2018, in St. Louis. Prosecutors on Monday abruptly dropped an invasion-of-privacy charge against Greitens but say they hope to refile the case. The surprise move came at the end of a third day of jury selection for the Republican governor's trial. (AP Photo by Jim Salter)

Lawmakers press Missouri governor probe despite dropped case

By DAVID A. LIEB and SUMMER BALLENTINE - Associated Press

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens arrives at the Civil Courts building on the second day of jury selection of his felony invasion of privacy trial on Friday, May 11, 2018, in St. Louis, Mo. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Greitens’ displayed ambition, from childhood through career

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., where discussed having an extramarital affair before taking office. Jury selection is taking longer than expected in the criminal trial of Greitens. Opening arguments had been expected to begin Monday, May 14. Instead, attorneys who began screening prospective jurors last week are to continuing doing so Monday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Eric Greitens case dropped

By Victor Morton - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., where discussed having an extramarital affair before taking office. Jury selection is taking longer than expected in the criminal trial of Greitens. Opening arguments had been expected to begin Monday, May 14. Instead, attorneys who began screening prospective jurors last week are to continuing doing so Monday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

The Latest: Missouri lawmakers to continue Greitens review

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Missouri senator moves to block education board appointees

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In this May 10, 2018, photo, flanked by security guards, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, center, arrives at court for jury selection in his felony invasion of privacy trial, in St. Louis. In spring 2015, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens was launching a political career, a new book and an extramarital affair. That spring has now grown into a mountain of trouble. He goes to trial this week on an invasion-of-privacy charge stemming from the affair. He also faces a felony charge for using a charity donor list to raise money for his campaign. And a university is reviewing his use of grant funds for his book. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Greitens’ displayed ambition, from childhood through career

By DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., where discussed having an extramarital affair before taking office. Jury selection is taking longer than expected in the criminal trial of Greitens. Opening arguments had been expected to begin Monday, May 14. Instead, attorneys who began screening prospective jurors last week are to continuing doing so Monday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Sex-related charge dropped against Missouri governor

By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., where discussed having an extramarital affair before taking office. Jury selection is taking longer than expected in the criminal trial of Greitens. Opening arguments had been expected to begin Monday, May 14. Instead, attorneys who began screening prospective jurors last week are to continuing doing so Monday. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Missouri governor’s troubles trace to action in spring 2015

By DAVID A. LIEB and SUMMER BALLENTINE and BLAKE NELSON - Associated Press

Flanked by security guards, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, center, arrives at court for jury selection in his felony invasion of privacy trial, Thursday, May 10, 2018, in St. Louis. Greitens is accused of taking an unauthorized and compromising photo of a woman with whom he had an affair. (David Carson/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

Greitens’ attorney says no images of woman found on phone

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., where discussed having an extramarital affair before taking office. Jury selection is set to begin Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Greitens' felony invasion of privacy trial. He is accused of taking an unauthorized photo of a woman while she was partially nude during a 2015 sexual encounter, before he was elected. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

The Latest: Lawmakers eye next steps if Greitens is ousted

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Members of the St. Louis streets department unload barricades on the Chestnut Street side of the Civil Courts building in St. Louis, Mo., on Wednesday, May 9, 2018, in advance of Thursday's start of jury selection in the trial of Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, who is facing allegations in an invasion-of-privacy case. (Robert Cohen/St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP)

The Latest: Greitens’ lawyers want open impeachment process

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FILE - In this April 11, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks at a news conference in Jefferson City, Mo., about allegations related to an extramarital affair with his hairdresser. A judge on Monday, May 7, will consider whether the pivotal witness in Greitens' criminal trial - a woman involved in an affair with him - should be prohibited from testifying. (Julie Smith/The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP, File)

A timeline of events since Greitens’ affair was revealed

By BLAKE NELSON - Associated Press

In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., where discussed having an extramarital affair before taking office. Jury selection is set to begin Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Greitens' felony invasion of privacy trial. He is accused of taking an unauthorized photo of a woman while she was partially nude during a 2015 sexual encounter, before he was elected. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Eric Greitens case: Jury selection begins in trial of Missouri governor

By Jim Salter - Associated Press

In this Jan. 20, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Capitol in Jefferson City, Mo., where discussed having an extramarital affair before taking office. Jury selection is set to begin Thursday, May 10, 2018, in Greitens' felony invasion of privacy trial. He is accused of taking an unauthorized photo of a woman while she was partially nude during a 2015 sexual encounter, before he was elected. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Governor’s trial hinges on photo that may or may not exist

By JIM SALTER - Associated Press

Missouri ‘revenge porn’ bill advances amid Greitens scandal

By BLAKE NELSON - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 11, 2018, file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks at a news conference in Jefferson City, Mo., about allegations related to his extramarital affair with his hairdresser. Washington University says it's looking into whether grant money was misused after a former political aide for Greitens says he got paid from a grant to promote one of Greitens' books. University spokeswoman Julie Flory says the St. Louis-based school takes accountability seriously. She says the school is reviewing issues related to a Greitens' grant after the release this week of a House investigatory report. (Julie Smith /The Jefferson City News-Tribune via AP, File)

The Latest: Judge OKs use of woman’s name in Greitens trial

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