Palin Rapped Over Abuse of Power in Troopergate Scandal ; International Usa

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John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as Alaska's governor by trying to have her former brother-in- law fired as a state trooper, US officials said.

Stephen Branchflower, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel, found Mrs Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain. The politically charged inquiry imperilled her reputation as a reformer on the Republican presidential ticket.

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Palin Rapped Over Abuse of Power in Troopergate Scandal ; International Usa

The inquiry looked into the so-called Troopergate scandal, the dismissal of Alaska's public safety commissioner Walter Monegan who allegedly...

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