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Palin Not Under Investigation By FBI

By Justin Gardner | Related entries in Alaska, Palin

There’s been some speculation on this blog and elsewhere that a potential reason for Palin stepping down was a federal probe into her time as Wasilla’s mayor because of misuse of building materials from a city project.

Well, the L.A. Times contacted the FBI, and there doesn’t seem to be anything to it…

A day after Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin resigned, a federal official in her home state dismissed one potential explanation for her sudden and unexpected resignation: a rumored FBI investigation into the former Wasilla mayor on public corruption charges.

Despite rumors of a looming controversy after the Republican governor’s surprise announcement Friday that she would leave office this month, some of them published in the blogosphere, the FBI’s Alaska spokesman said the bureau had no investigation into Palin for her activities as governor, as mayor or in any other capacity.

“There is absolutely no truth to those rumors that we’re investigating her or getting ready to indict her,” Special Agent Eric Gonzalez said in a phone interview Saturday. “It’s just not true.” He added that there was “no wiggle room” in his comments for any kind of inquiry.

So that’s essentially put to bed.

Still, the question remains…why’d she resign?

I’m sure we’ll find out soon enough.

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3 Responses to “Palin Not Under Investigation By FBI”

the Word Says:
July 5th, 2009 at 9:16 am
Not saying she is or she isn’t being looked at by the FBI (Who knows or knows if the person contacted would say?) but why would they be involved? Wouldn’t it be Alaska’s Attorney General or Alaska officials that would look into things? Or is it Pastor Muthee who would take care of it?
ExiledIndependent Says:
July 5th, 2009 at 10:28 am
No “there” there?
gerryf Says:
July 5th, 2009 at 11:53 am
EI, are you referring to the “investigation” or Palin?

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