— A day after Joplin Republican donor David Humphreys signed an affidavit supporting a claim by those close to the late state auditor that the chairman of the Missouri Republican Party had made anti-Semitic comments about him in advance of his suicide, other donors have come to his side.

On Friday, a group of large Republican donors – Neal Ethridge, Sam Fox, and Peter Herschend (all Schweich supporters) – penned a note to Republican lawmakers expressing support for Humphreys.

“We trust you are aware of the attached sworn affidavit from David Humphreys concerning a conversation he had with John Hancock in his (Humphreys) office last November 24. We regard this voluntary affidavit as an important development in the situation we have all been following since Tom Schweich’s tragic death. We trust you will do the right thing,” they wrote.

In the email, the group said they were upset by Republicans, including Hancock, who claimed on the radio this morning that, “Jack Danforth is running a campaign to destroy my name,” pointing to Humphreys’ statement last night that he released they affidavit at Danforth’s request.

“We also want to express our displeasure with the attacks that have been made on the role played by former Senator Jack Danforth in this matter. Jack Danforth’s record of integrity and public service to both our state and nation are beyond reproach,” they wrote.