Palin abused her power, legislative inquiry finds
This article discusses the accusations against Gov. Palin of abusing her power to fulfill personal interests. It is reported that Sarah Palin played a role in trying to get her former brother-in-law, a state trooper, fired. There are also accusations saying that the Commisioner of Public Safety’s refusal to fire the trooper played an important role into his dismissal. Palin denies these accusations and states her defense against these accusations, by saying that she pushed for the trooper to be fired due to inappropriate actions such as driving under the influence, shooting a moose without a license and threatening Sarah Palin’s father. She also says that the dismissal of the Commissioner of Public Safety is due to the fact that he ignored the request to cut the department’s budget.
Although Palin denies these accusations, this scandal will hurt her party in the presidential election. Palin has already been put in the spotlight for her actions and continues to stay in that spotlight. Whether or not this story is true, Sarah Palin must try and avoid further scrutiny in order to promote her party.