"Gov. Sarah Palin on Wednesday revealed an audio recording that shows an aide pressuring the Public Safety Department to fire a state trooper embroiled in a custody battle with her sister.

Palin, who has previously said her administration didn't exert pressure to get rid of trooper Mike Wooten, also disclosed that members of her staff had made about two dozen contacts with public safety officials about the trooper."

She lied to the public about trying to exert influence, and then fired the Commissioner and replaced him with a guy who had already been reprimanded for sexual harrassment, so then she had to replace him.