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Jan. 4, 2019Jefferson City, MO | By: AP
Republican Eric Schmitt has been sworn in as
Missouri's state attorney general.
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel Fischer gave Schmitt the oath of
office yesterday in the Supreme Court building.
Schmitt previously served as the state's elected treasurer. But Governor Mike
Parson appointed him attorney general to replace Josh Hawley, who was elected to
the U.S. Senate in November.
Schmitt declined to comment when asked by a reporter whether he'll continue
investigations started by Hawley.
He said he'll focus on the opioid epidemic and supporting local prosecutors
during his time in office.
Schmitt says no one in his office will use a message-deleting app called
Confide on their work phones, and he's encouraging staff not to use it on their
personal phones either.
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