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Executive privilege?

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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, the GOP vice presidential candidate, has hired a private practice attorney to defend her and members of her staff in the investigation into the firing of her public safety commissioner.

The state Legislature is investigating whether Palin fired Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan after he refused to fire a state trooper who had divorced Palin's sister.

Anchorage attorney Thomas V. Van Flein has requested a copy of all witness statements and documentary evidence from the Legislature's investigator, Stephen Branchflower.

Sen. Hollis French, an Anchorage Democrat, responded on behalf of Branchflower, saying he instructed Branchflower not to comply with the request.

In July, a legislative oversight committee approved $100,000 for an investigation into whether Palin abused her power in firing Monegan.

http://www.ktuu.com/Global/story.asp?S=8933043

This comes just as the investigator has announced he's arranging to take Palin's deposition under oath in "toopergate." Republicans. :roll: Yep, that's what we need in DC: more "Executive Privilege."

http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/story?id=5687512
 
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