"Two days later, a grand jury indicted Sam Page, the St. Louis County executive. Acting as a special prosecutor, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey, a Republican, secured two felony counts of stealing by deceit and two election-law violations. For Bailey, bringing felony charges against the leader of the state's biggest blue stronghold added to the resume of a MAGA warrior who had already interviewed for a key position in President Donald Trump's administration."
"Less than three weeks later, Trump tapped Bailey to help run the FBI. He'll serve as co-deputy director with Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and conservative podcast host. Bailey said he'll resign as Missouri's attorney general on Sept. 8 to take the post. A spokesperson said he was not taking questions from the media. The case against Page was the latest in a string of legal strikes against Democrats by Bailey, bringing the full weight of the state on a political adversary."
In late July, state troopers seized the cellphone of a prominent St. Louis County official and a grand jury indicted County Executive Sam Page. Acting as special prosecutor, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey secured felony counts of stealing by deceit and election-law violations related to printing and mailing informational flyers about a ballot measure. The charges did not allege personal financial gain by Page. Bailey had interviewed for a Trump administration post and was tapped weeks later to serve as co-deputy director of the FBI, prompting his planned resignation as Missouri attorney general on Sept. 8.
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