"Troopergate" Flares Anew; Former Commissioner Walt Monegan Releases Content Of E-Mails From Alaska Governor Sarah Palin To The Washington Post

Published: September 3, 2008, 9:37 pm

The political controversy involving Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, which has been dubbed "Troopergate", flared anew on September 3rd, 2008, after the Washington Post reported that former Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan has shown the Post e-mails from Governor Sarah Palin which harshly criticized Alaska state troopers for failing to fire her former brother-in-law Trooper Mike Wooten, and ridiculed an internal affairs investigation into his conduct. Monegan has given copies of the e-mails to state ethics investigators to support his contention that he was dismissed for failing to fire Trooper Mike Wooten, who at the time was feuding with Palin's family. Excerpts from the story posted below.Monegan showed The Post two e-mails he received from Palin, but declined to give copies. The first e-mail came on February 7th, 2007, after the governor's husband, Todd, met with Monegan to press the case for disciplinary action against Wooten. Palin's family had accused the trooper of

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