Missouri GOP Senate hopeful Eric Greitens posted an ad Monday depicting him and people dressed in military-style uniforms hunting down political opponents with guns.
, a move that came after allegations that he engaged in an extramarital affair in which the woman alleged he physically abused and threatened her. Greitens' resignation was part of a deal with a St. Louis prosecutor to drop a felony charge alleging misuse of a charity donor list to raise funds for his 2016 gubernatorial campaign. Greitens also stands accused by his ex-wife ofGreitens, a former Navy SEAL, opens the ad by saying he's"going RINO hunting.
Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens in a still image from an ad in which he goes"RINO hunting" for political opponents."The RINO feeds on corruption and is marked by the stripes of cowardice," the candidate continues, as the footage shows him and the men in combat gear enter the front door of a house by force, guns at the ready.
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