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| Palin abused power, probe finds |
| The running mate of US Republican presidential candidate John McCain has been found guilty of an abuse of power, according to a state legislature prob
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 11-October-2008
1:16:6 AM |
| Alaska's Governor Sarah Palin was accused of sacking a senior state official over a family feud.
But the McCain-Palin campaign team said that the report showed Mrs Palin acted within "proper and lawful authority".
The report could have an impact on Republican hopes of winning next month's US presidential election.
"I find that Governor Sarah Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.110 (a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act," investigator Steve Branchflower concluded in the panel's 263-page report.
Mrs Palin has always denied any wrongdoing, and her supporters say the charges were motivated by her political opponents.
"This was a partisan-led inquiry run by [Democratic candidate Barack] Obama supporters and the Palins were completely justified in their concern," a McCain campaign spokesperson said.
Mrs Palin was accused of dismissing Mr Monegan for refusing to sack a state trooper who was in a bitter custody battle with her sister.
The report concluded a family grudge was not the sole reason for the dismissal, but was a likely contributing factor.
However, the report said that the actual sacking of Mr Monegan was not beyond Mrs Palin's legal powers.
Speaking after a bipartisan investigating panel reached its decision on what has become known as Troopergate, Mr Monegan said he felt "vindicated".
"It sounds like they've validated my belief and opinions," he said. "And that tells me I'm not totally out in left field."
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