Two well-placed legal experts have independently told Palmetto Public Record they expect the U.S. Department of Justice to issue an indictment against South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on charges of tax fraud as early as this week.
A highly ranked federal official has also privately confirmed rumblings of an investigation and possible indictment of the governor, though the official was not aware of the specific timeframe.
Palmetto Public Record
Evidently Gov. Haley is a Sikh, or used to be. And when a new Sikh temple was constructed in South Carolina - her father ran the worship center - $130,000 went missing. Lawsuits by contractors ensued, and then investigations.
There is 0.0% chance of electing a Democrat to replace her. But given that the Lieutenant Governor resigned March 9th after pleading guilty to misuse of campaign funds, South Carolina is going to be testing the plan of succession for governor.
2:34 PM PT: Just for giggles and grins, note that Nicole Wallace chose today to recommend Nikki Haley to Mitt Romney as a VP nominee.
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