December 09, 2008 "Its a sad day for Illinois" according to investigators Tuesday morning. Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich is under arrest on many charges of corruption on pay-to-play politics. In a press confernce held Tuesday morning, stunning accusations indicate Gov. Blagojevich saw his chance to oppoint a new senator in place of President Elect Barrack Obama as a way for personal gain. Among other charges include taking contributions for the senate seat, and placing pressure on the Chicago Tribune to fire members of the their editorial board. US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald mentioned Blagojevich also wanted to oppoint himself to the senate seat for a variety of reasons, including possible "speaking fees" and a possible run for president in 2016. "If Illinois isn't the most corrupt ... it sure the hell is a competitor," In questions about Obama's awareness, Fitzgerald said there is no evidence of that. "He is still the senator." This comes after years of investigations into the Illinois Governor for pay-to-play politics. A federally authorized wiretap provided evidence for a "political corruption crime spree" and "something that would make Lincoln would roll in his grave" according to Fitzgerald. Blagojevich will remain governor untill he is convicted or impeached. No complaint has been raised against Barrack Obama. More to come, be sure to tune into to reaction from the capitol city on WMAY dot com. |
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