Palin 'unlawfully abused power'
Updated on 11 October 2008
John McCain's running mate Sarah Palin unlawfully abused her power as Alaska's governor by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper, US officials have said.
Stephen Branchflower, the chief investigator of an Alaska legislative panel, found Mrs Palin in violation of a state ethics law that prohibits public officials from using their office for personal gain.
The politically charged inquiry imperilled her reputation as a reformer on the Republican presidential ticket.
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