In his resignation statement, Hunter said, It has been a distinct and absolute privilege of a lifetime to serve as the state s attorney general. Regrettably, certain personal matters that are becoming public will become a distraction for this office. The office of attorney general is one of the most important positions in state government, Hunter said. I cannot allow a personal issue to overshadow the vital work the attorneys, agents and support staff do on behalf of Oklahomans.
Hunter s communications director, Alex Gerszewski, in a phone call with CNBC declined to share any more details about why the attorney general was resigning.
Oklahoma attorney general Mike Hunter resigned unexpectedly over the alleged affair with a state employee as his estranged wife files for divorce and admits she s heartbroken by split.
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