October 6, 2008
Posted: 09:24 AM ET
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (CNN) – Seven employees of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's administration have agreed to give statements in the state Legislature's investigation into her firing of the state's public safety commissioner, the attorney general and lawmakers involved in the probe said Sunday. The seven, including Palin's chief of staff, had tried to fight subpoenas issued by the state Senate Judiciary Committee. But an Anchorage judge upheld the subpoenas Thursday, and Alaska Attorney General Talis Colberg, whose department challenged the authority of the subpoenas, notified the committee Sunday that the seven would give statements after all. "Despite my initial concerns about the subpoenas, we respect the court's decision to defer to the legislature," Colberg said in a statement. Colberg said his department was working with Judiciary Committee Chairman Hollis French to arrange the testimony. "We're still working out the details," said French. French said he believes statements could be taken without pushing back the scheduled Friday release of a report by Stephen Branchflower, the former Anchorage prosecutor conducting the investigation into Palin's July firing of Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan. Palin's husband, Todd, has also been resisting a subpoena, and there has been no word on whether he would challenge Thursday's ruling. Filed under: Sarah Palin |
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