Blagojevich defense to call Rahm Emanuel, Jesse Jackson Jr.: sources

[Adam Notsmith]

Source: Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. are expected to be among the first witnesses to take the stand as Rod Blagojevich launches his defense case Wednesday, the Chicago Sun-Times has learned.

The latest game-plan hatched Tuesday was to have the two sitting politicians on deck Wednesday morning — both of whom were contacted by the defense team late last week about testifying this week, sources said.

Jackson and Emanuel, both Democrats, remained under defense subpoena since the ex-governor’s first trial last summer.

In an interview with the Chicago Sun-Times in April, Blagojevich said “in all likelihood” his attorneys would call Emanuel and Jackson to testify.

Read more: http://www.suntimes.com/5572800-417/blagojevich-defense-to-call-rahm-emanuel-jesse-jackson-jr.-sources

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Poor, persecuted Blago!
:rofl:

[Hardrada]

1. Hopefully this will be a real circus!

Clarence Darrow for the defense!

[mopinko]

2. he swore that in his last trial. i'm thinking he really doesn't

want to call either of them. rahm probably thinks he is something that is stuck to the bottom of his shoe, and jr thinks he is the guy who took his senate seat away. not what you would call friendly witnesses.
:crazy: