Eric Greitens, GOP Senate candidate and former governor, accused of abuse by ex-wife

Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens called the claims "completely fabricated" and "baseless."

Some GOP members of Congress are calling on fellow Republican and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens to drop out of his Senate race following accusations of physical abuse by his ex-wife, Sheena Greitens.

Sheena Greitens claimed that, following a 2018 argument, Eric Greitens "knocked me down and confiscated my cell phone, wallet and keys so that I was unable to call for help or extricate myself and our children from our home in Innsbrook, Missouri," according to court documents.

Sheena Greitens said when her mother confronted Eric Greitens about the incident, "he told her that he did so to prevent [Sheena] from doing anything that might damage his political career," court documents obtained by ABC News said.

Sheena Greitens also alleged that in November 2019, one of her children "came home from a visit with Eric with a swollen face, bleeding gums, and a loose tooth," the court documents said. Although the child said Eric Greitens hit him, "Eric said they were roughhousing and it had been an accident," the documents said.