As Governor of Arkansas, Huckabee fired John Bailey, then the director of Arkansas's state police, [who told] NEWSWEEK that Governor Huckabee's chief of staff and personal lawyer both leaned on him to write a letter officially denying the local prosecutor's request ... seeking help investigating whether [Huckabee's son] David and another teenager had violated state animal-cruelty laws. One reason Huckabee cited was "I couldn't get you to help me with my son when I had that problem," according to Bailey.
