Fired St Louis DA's appalling secret is revealed After Crime Soared during Her Woke Tenure
St Louis'
woke former DA took nursing classes during her taxpayer-funded working hours before being fired over soaring
crime.
Former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who was backed by progressive billionaire George Soros, spent 34.5 days attending classes at St Louis University in
Missouri over two years instead of doing her public sector job.
That's according to a state audit released on Tuesday by State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick in a damning 71-page report.
The review also found widespread staff turnover, misuse of public funds and a large drop in the number of cases filed, referred and
closed before she resigned in 2023.
Gardner quit after Republican Attorney General
Andrew Bailey took steps to remove her from office after she let too many cases, including homicide, go unpunished.
She told auditors she had been pursuing a family nurse practitioner post-master's certificate 'to improve the office and bring mental health awareness' to the office.
Other issues cited in the audit include $58,000 being spent on flowers, a DJ, car detailing, an office picnic, a chili cookout and her own legal expenses.
Auditors also found difficulty in obtaining information from her office while she was in charge.

Former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner spent 34.5 days attending classes at St Louis University in Missouri over two years instead of doing her job
An additional $1.9 million was found to have been used to pay contracts for outside legal representation, new software, consultants, and office equipment.
She told auditors that some of the purchases, which also included $5,180 at a bar and grill and $2,585 in pizza were to 'boost morale', according to the
St. Louis Dispatch.
Gardner, a Democrat, had took office in 2017 and quickly faced accusations of running a dysfunctional office.
When she took office there were 60 attorneys, but when she left, there only around 30 remained.
Former Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner has been blasted in a new report issued by the State Auditor's Office which probed her behavior and spending, and uncovered a secret of hers.
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