(LISTEN): Missouri State Auditor Fitzpatrick slams Kim Gardner on "Wake Up Missouri"

Missouri state auditor Scott Fitzpatrick released his office's audit of the St. Louis Circuit Attorney's office earlier this week. Auditor Fitzpatrick joined us live on 939 the Eagle's "Wake Up Missouri." The audit began in June 2021 under former Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway (D), but Fitzpatrick, a Republican, says Galloway's audit staff met resistance from then St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner. Fitzpatrick says Gardner wanted to prevent the audit from progressing. Auditor Fitzpatrick slammed Kim Gardner on "Wake Up Missouri", telling listeners that she was an "absolute disaster" as circuit attorney, adding that he had to put out a public appeal to help find her. Auditor Fitzpatrick also praises new St. Louis Circuit Attorney Gabe Gore, saying Mr. Gore has turned the office around: