US attorney for Minnesota under investigation

September 19, 2007
US attorney for Minnesota under investigation

Rachel Paulose, the U.S. attorney for Minnesota, is being investigated by a federal office that works to protect whistle blowers, according to a political blog and a source who spoke to KARE 11.

A source with knowledge of the investigation told KARE 11 the federal Office of the Special Counsel, an independent agency, is looking into allegations that Paulose carelessely handled classified documents, and then allegedly retaliated against the person who found the documents sitting out in the open.