Soros-supported prosecutor in St. Louis quits after 6 years of failure.

George Soros-Funded Prosecutor Resigns Amid Controversy

Kim Gardner, Top Prosecutor in St. Louis, Steps Down

After facing bipartisan calls for her removal, Kim Gardner, the top prosecutor in St. Louis, has resigned from her position. Gardner, whose campaigns in 2016 and 2020 were funded by billionaire George Soros, has been embroiled in a legal battle with Missouri’s attorney general, Andrew Bailey, who sought to remove her for neglecting her duties.

In her resignation letter, Gardner stated, “Unfortunately, since the time I took office as the first Black, female prosecutor in the state, people outside of the city have targeted me and, to advance their goals, have also targeted the fundamental rights of the city’s voters.”

Controversial Decisions and Criticism

Gardner faced criticism for several controversial decisions during her tenure. In February, a teenage volleyball player lost both her legs when she was struck by a car driven by a criminal out on bond. The man had violated the terms of his bond several dozen times but wasn’t held in custody. In April, Gardner’s office withheld evidence in a double homicide case, after which a judge allowed the suspect out on bail. Gardner was also widely criticized in March for the crime in her city when a video emerged of a man executing a homeless man on a St. Louis street.

An investigation by Fox News found that 35.8 percent of cases under Gardner’s supervision in 2020 were not prosecuted.

Soros-Backed Prosecutors Under Scrutiny

Gardner’s resignation comes as Soros-backed prosecutors face scrutiny across the country. Chesa Boudin, the former prosecutor in San Francisco, was ousted in a June 2022 recall election amid soaring crime in the city. House Republicans are investigating Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan district attorney, who they claim is politically prosecuting former president Donald Trump and ignoring rising crime.

Soros defended his bankrolling of prosecutors in a July 2022 Wall Street Journal piece, stating, “The funds I provide enable sensible reform-minded candidates to receive a hearing from the public. Judging by the results, the public likes what it’s hearing.”

The Law Enforcement Legal Defense Fund revealed in 2022 that Soros spent more than $40 million in the past 10 years to elect 75 progressive prosecutors, including Gardner, in half of America’s largest jurisdictions.