Walkers office stonewalled district attorney inquiry

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Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Milwaukee County prosecutors opened the secret John Doe criminal investigation more than two years ago after being stonewalled by Gov. Scott Walker's office when he was county executive, according to a newly released record.

The document appears to cast doubt on some of Walker's claims about his role in launching and cooperating with the probe.

On May 5, 2010, Assistant District Attorney Bruce Landgraf filed a petition with court officials asking if his office could initiate a secret investigation into what happened with $11,000 in donations intended for Operation Freedom, an annual event honoring veterans.

By making it a secret John Doe investigation, Landgraf wrote that prosecutors might get better cooperation from Walker's office, which had been "unwilling or unable" to turn over records and information needed in the investigation. He said he would need to subpoena county records and officials.

"It may be the County Executive's Office is reluctant to provide information to investigators due to a fear of political embarrassment," Landgraf wrote, noting that Walker was then running for governor.

Read more: http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/noquarter/walkers-office-stonewalled-da-inquiry-record-shows-t65kbql-156065645.html

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Walker not cooperating with lawyers about his corruption? I'm SHOCKED I tell you!

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1. ...and just an hour before the debate

He originally said he initiated the inquiry.

Prevaricator in chief, he is.

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2. Barrett campaign reacts to new John Doe revelation

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett's campaign just reacted to Thursday's news that Milwaukee County prosecutors opened the John Doe investigation after being stonewalled by Gov. Scott Walker office when he was Milwaukee County executive. The information came from a newly-released record in the probe.

"This is deeply disturbing," Barrett campaign spokesman Phil Walzak said ahead of Thursday night's debate between the candidates.

"All along Gov. Walker claimed he had been cooperating with prosecutors," Walzak said. "That assertion was his explanation for not releasing to the public all the emails about the probe. It now appears he was stonewalling all along. We cannot trust what this governor says about this criminal corruption investigation."

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/156084045.html

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3. In the debate Walker painted a completely different picture (as to be expected).

Walker is a master lier.