From Change.gov:
Today the Obama Transition Team released the review of Obama Transition staff contacts with Governor Blagojevich and his office. Download a PDF of the memo.
In plain English, there were no inappropriate contacts with Obama and his team or quid pro quo in the Blago probe. So, the media needs to move on.
Highlights:
– Barack Obama: Had “no contact or communication” about the Senate seat with Blagojevich or his office and did talk to Axelrod and Emanuel about “other qualified candidates. Obama never heard “that the Governor expected a personal benefit” for the seat.
– Rahm Emanuel: “Had one or two telephone calls with Governor Blagojevich” and “about four telephone conversations with John Harris,” Chief of Staff to Blagojevich about other candidates but never discussed “a cabinet position, 501c(4), a private sector position for the Governor or any other personal benefit for the Governor.”
– David Axelrod: Had “no conversations with anyone outside the President-Elect’s immediate circle” about the seat, and nothing came up in any conversation about any “quid pro quo.”
– Valerie Jarrett: Had “no contact or communication with Governor Blagojevich” or anyone in his office about the seat.
1 comment:
A 5th Grader could understand what Fitz said at his press conference but the GOP Media just had to do the spin/blame. Now oh my the Obama team had nothing to do with the Governor's case. I'm tired of the Media lying so much it's getting old. Ok Obama won big it's time to get over it and Republicans should just accept the lost it wont change.
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