A case against former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich, is progressing further as his defense team plant to attempt to call President Obama to the stand. It means nothing to have a Blagojevich/Obama subpoena. This might spell disaster for the president or ex politician. At the very least, a no fax cash advance is needed for the legal team necessary for the case. Although this wouldn’t be the first time a president has been given a subpoena to testify, there is a wide variety of things he can do to avoid the witness chair.
Blagojevich Obama ties do exist
There are rumors of Blagojevich/Obama ties that began after the former governor was arrested and thrown out of office. In the same state that Rod Blagojevich was a governor, President Obama was once a Senator. The judge presiding over Blagojevich’s trial, District Judge James Zagel, for trying to sell a Senate seat has been requested to subpoena the President, as the defense claims President Obama has knowledge relating to the alleged events. So far, there doesn’t seem to be any suggestion of impropriety on the part of the President, though it seems he did offer notes on proposed replacements in the Senate.
Motion accidentally leaked
Leaked onto the internet somehow was the motion filed by the court of defense. When posted, parts of it were blacked out. It was learned that when copying and pasting out of the online document, the blacked out part is uncovered. A link is available on Fox News . It isn’t known if President Obama has pertinent information, or if Blagojevich needs small loans for more smoke and mirrors.
Senator Durbin is subpoenaed while the judge advises less showboating
. Durbin has maintained his innocence of any wrongdoing. The only time he spoke with Blagojevich was when he was talking about the replacement for the vacant seat. Meanwhile, according to the Chicago Tribune , Judge James B. Zagel advised Blagojevich that he would not subject a jury to all 500 hours of FBI tapes of his conversations. He also admonished him to knock off all the showboating.
What if the President is subpoenaed?
If the Blagojevich/Obama subpoena were to go through, there are several things that can happen. After all, the president is the president. National security matters and scheduling could prevent his testimony, and those are perfectly valid excuses. Rod Blagojevich, meanwhile, could face up to 20 years if he is convicted.
Resources for the article
Fox News
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/04/23/uncovered-portions-blacked-subpoena-suggest-obama-advised-blagojevich-senate/
Chicago Tribune
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2010-04-22/news/ct-met-obama-blagojevich-subpoena-0423-20100422_1_obama-and-blagojevich-blagojevich-attorneys-antoin-tony-rezko
