Politico reports on what worry the trial of former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich may bring to the White House. That testimony – by Tom Balanoff of SEIU Local 1 – is the strongest challenge yet to a White House transition office timeline from December 2008 that lays out the Obama team’s discussions surrounding the efforts to […]
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Blago, Valerie, and President Obama reference in trial news
Recorded tapes reveal former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich discussing a replacement to fill President Obama’s former Senate seat.
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The Chicago Tribune has a summary of the day’s events at the Blagojevich trial. On another wiretapped conversation played in court, Blagojevich could be heard saying Jackson representatives were starting to call him at home. Monk said he had decided not to return calls concerning a Jackson appointment. “He’ll offer you fundraising and all kinds […]