Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has called for the resignation of a group of McCurtain County politicians after a recording of them discussing plans to hire a hitman to kill and bury two newspaper reporters was made public. He has ordered the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation to investigate and asked the McCurtain County District Attorney and the Oklahoma Ethics Commission to review the conduct of the officials and take any necessary action. Stitt has stated that he is committed to ensuring that the people of Oklahoma are represented by officials who share the same values of respect and dignity.