Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff were arrested by the FEDS yesterday, accusing them of a “pay-to-play” scheme to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. .
The FBI says Mr. Blagojevich also threatened the Tribune Co., which owns the Chicago Tribune. He wanted editorial board members fired in exchange for help selling Wrigley Field. According to the Tribune:
U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald says Blagojevich put a “for sale” sign on the appointment of Barack Obama’s replacement in the U.S. Senate, and wanted to be named Secretary of Health and Human Services. The governor also involved himself in “pay-to-play schemes with the urgency of a salesman meeting his annual sales target.” And he tried to get the Tribune editorial board fired in exchange for a deal on the Cubs.
~ by Mistress D on December 10, 2008.
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