From the Breaking News Center:
The judge overseeing the
corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has denied a defense
motion to issue a subpoena for the testimony of President Barack Obama.
U.S. District Judge James Zagel said he does not believe
Obama’s testimony would be material to the charges.
corruption case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich has denied a defense
motion to issue a subpoena for the testimony of President Barack Obama.
U.S. District Judge James Zagel said he does not believe
Obama’s testimony would be material to the charges.
Zagel said the defense motion
fell "very short" of demonstrating a need to subpoena the president.
The
defense had said it wanted to question the president about
Blagojevich’s alleged attempt to sell the U.S. Senate seat left vacant
when Obama was elected.
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