Federal subpoenas in Blago case include Obama aides
Published by Avi Green on Sunday, January 25, 2009 at 12:44 PM.
It looks like Obama is still going to be facing the embarrassment of the Blagojevich scandal. Some of his aides have been given federal subpoenas (via Hot Air):
Sweeping federal subpoenas of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s administration include requests for records involving David Axelrod and Valerie Jarrett, senior advisers to President Barack Obama.A self-check by the staff of Obama can't be considered worth taking seriously. Only anh independent investigation can be considered worthy.
Among 43 subpoenas released by the Blagojevich administration Friday, one from Dec. 8 seeks notes, calendars, correspondence and any other data that relate to Axelrod, Jarrett and 32 other people and organizations.
That was the day before the FBI arrested Blagojevich, a two-term Democrat, on charges that he tried to trade his appointment to replace Obama in the Senate for campaign contributions. Wiretapped conversations show Blagojevich thought Jarrett was interested in the seat and he wanted campaign money or a high-paying job in return, according to a sworn statement.
Obama’s staff released a report in December that said his staff had no inappropriate contact with the governor’s office about the Senate seat, nor was anyone aware of any dealmaking. Axelrod, a Chicago political strategist now in the White House, was not mentioned in the report.
Labels: political corruption, United States, White House
