Palin abused power: ethics report
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Sarah Palin abused her power as Alaska's governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, according to an ethics probe report released Friday.
The news came shortly after Alaska lawmakers voted unanimously to make public a report about the abuse-of-power investigation into Palin, the U.S. Republican vice-presidential nominee.
Chief investigator Stephen Branchflower found Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.
Branchflower said Palin violated a statute of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act that says "any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that [public] trust."
Palin was accused of firing Alaska's public safety commissioner Walter Monegan because he refused to dismiss the state trooper involved in a bitter divorce and custody fight with Palin's sister. Palin has said Monegan was fired as part of a legitimate budget dispute.
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Thought this deserved some separation from the massive election thread. You do have to wonder at this point if McCain vetted Palin at all...