ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) — Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska’s governor and violated state ethics law by trying to get her ex-brother-in-law fired from the state police, a state investigator’s report concluded Friday.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is under investigation for the firing of her public safety commissioner.
“Gov. Palin knowingly permitted a situation to continue where impermissible pressure was placed on several subordinates in order to advance a personal agenda,” the report states.
Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan’s refusal to fire State Trooper Mike Wooten from the state police force was “likely a contributing factor” to Monegan’s July dismissal, but Palin had the authority as governor to fire him, the report by former Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower states.
The investigator’s report states Palin’s efforts to get Wooten fired broke a state ethics law that bars public officials from pursuing personal interest through official action.
“I believe that these findings may help people come to a conclusion on how they should vote” in the presidential election, Elton said.
McCain-Palin campaign spokeswoman Meg Stapleton said Palin would cooperate with the Personnel Board investigation. The Palins’ lawyer has said an investigator named by that board wants to question them in late October.
Rep. John Coghill, a Republican who criticized the handling of the investigation, said it was “well-done professionally.”
How you like me now, you little imbeciles, I’ll fire your asses when in office and cover it up too. TRY ME!
Posted by Tammy on October 17, 2008 at 9:54 pm
This is the only thing I like about her!! You go girl! To bad she didn’t have him thrown in jail or something better! Can you say moose food!!!!
This is the only reason I would want to be in office so I could take revenge on the lousy people who have wronged my family! More power to her!