Did Palin try to have her brother-in-law fired from his job as a state Trooper?
Did Palin try to have her brother-in-law fired from his job as a state Trooper?And did she fire a public safety commissioner when he refused to do it for her?Answer: Since John McCain named Palin as his vice-presidential running-mate, serious allegations arose that she attempted to use her public office as governor to force her sister’s former husband, Mike Wooten, out of his job as an Alaska State Trooper. Further complicating the issue is Palin’s firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan, who has claimed — and then retracted his claim — that Palin pressured her to fire Wooten, and when he refused, she fired Monegan instead. A state investigation is currently underway. Although on the surface, the case appears cut and dried, it is much more complicated than it looks. The timing of statements (if any were made) by Palin and what exactly was said is critical. So far, no public evidence has come to light that she did anything wrong, and Palin has maintained her innocence since
