It's offical: The Alaska Fund Trust rolls out

The Alaska Fund Trust is the name of the official legal fund designated to defend the integrity of the Alaska Governor's Office from a series of coordinated, politically-motivated attacks against Governor Sarah Palin, her family, and state-employed colleagues. These nuisance "complaints" are nothing more than baseless accusations which have cost the state of Alaska more than $1 million in public funds to defend, and Governor Palin has incurred more than half a million dollars in personal debt just to defend her official actions as Governor.

Trustee Kristan Cole explains:

"Over the past months it became increasingly clear that supporters of Governor Palin needed to help defend against the onslaught of frivolous attacks against her. These baseless accusations are designed to inhibit her ability to focus on the issues Alaskans truly care about and force massive personal debt on her and her family. I joined with fellow Alaskans in forming the Alaska Fund Trust to help alleviate the Governor's legal debt incurred while performing her job as well as eliminate the incentive for future attacks by her opponents. In doing so, we have created one of the most restrictive and transparent legal funds in history."

More about the Alaska Fund Trust here. Frequently asked questions and answers here. Additional documents and media contact information here. To make a donation of $150 or less, go here.

- JP