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In a stunning announcement Wednesday, Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter said he will resign effective June 1 as reports surfaced of an affair with a state employee. Regrettably, certain personal matters that are becoming public will become a distraction for this office, Hunter said in a statement. The office of attorney general is one of the most important positions in state government. I cannot allow a personal issue to overshadow the vital work the attorneys, agents and support staff do on behalf of Oklahomans. The Oklahoman reported Wednesday that multiple sources told them Hunter was having an affair with a state employee outside the attorney general s office.According to court documents obtained by KOCO 5, Hunter filed for a divorce from his wife of nearly 40 years last Friday, writing that a state of complete and irreconcilable incompatibility has arisen between the two.Hunter was originally appointed attorney general when former state Attorney General Scott Pruitt
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.