Missouri governor candidate's salary from charity questioned

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens frequently recounts how he used his military combat pay from Iraq to found a charity that helps veterans transition to the private-sector through volunteer work.

Although Greitens initially took no salary at The Mission Continues, federal tax records show he eventually received $700,000 from the charity — a fact his Democratic opponent highlighted in television ads that began airing Wednesday.

One of the ads by Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster accuses Greitens of diverting money intended for veterans to instead promote himself.

The ads mark Koster's most aggressive criticism yet of Greitens, who has built his campaign around his remarkable resume as a Navy SEAL officer, worldwide humanitarian and founder of The Mission Continues. In one of Greitens' previous ads, an Army veteran credits Greitens with saving his life though the charity's help.

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