Corruption...Selling A Senate Seat
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| Tue, 12-09-2008 - 10:07am |
It looks like Illinois governor actually tried to sell the Senate seat vacated by Obama:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28139155/
Ill. governor arrested on corruption charges
Feds: Blagojevich sought to profit from choosing Obama's Senate successor
WASHINGTON - Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was arrested by FBI agents Tuesday morning on federal corruption charges, officials said.
His chief of staff John Harris was also charged, the U.S. Department of Justice confirmed in a statement.
Blagojevich, 51, and Harris, 46, both of Chicago, were each charged with conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and solicitation of bribery
A 76-page FBI affidavit alleges that Blagojevich was intercepted on court-authorized wiretaps during the last month conspiring to sell or trade for personal gain the state's U.S. Senate seat, which is being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama.
The arrests follow a long and highly publicized corruption investigation.
Blagojevich and Harris are due to appear in federal court later on Tuesday to face the charges.>>>

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He at least has the right to due process, doesn't he?
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