Troopergate Report:Palin Troopergate Abused Power Verdict
By Dylan on Oct 10, 2008 in US News | | |
Troopergate Report:Palin Troopergate Abused Power Verdict - Troopergate report/Palin troopergate/Palin report/Palin investigation is in and the verdict reads that Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as governor to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper.Anchorage daily news reports:
Investigator Stephen Branchflower, in a report by a bipartisan panel that investigated the matter, found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.The inquiry looked into her dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan, who said he lost his job because he resisted pressure to fire a state trooper involved in a bitter divorce with the governor’s sister. Palin says Monegan was fired as part of a legitimate budget dispute.
The panel found that Palin let the family grudge influence her decision-making even if it was not the sole reason Monegan was dismissed. “I feel vindicated,” Monegan said. “It sounds like they’ve validated my belief and opinions. And that tells me I’m not totally out in left field.”
Branchflower said Palin violated a statute of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act.
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