The stinging criminal complaint against Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his
chief of staff John Harris raises lots of questions for President-elect Barack
Obama – questions he’ll have a chance to answer Thursday when he does his first
news conference since Blagojevich was charged.
Here are seven worth
asking:
1 – “Did you communicate directly or indirectly with
Blagojevich about picking your replacement in the U.S. Senate?”
Obama issued a categorical statement Tuesday that he personally hadn’t
spoken with Blagojevich about the seat — but seemed to correct himself in a way
that suggested others around Obama might have.
2 – “Why didn’t you or someone on your team correct your close adviser David Axelrod when he said you had spoken to Blagojevich about picking your replacement?” 4 – “Did you or anyone close to you contact the FBI or U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald about Blagojevich’s alleged efforts to sell your Senate seat to the highest bidder?” |
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