Prosecutor: ‘pattern of abuse’ by Illinois governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. The prosecutor in the impeachment trial of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he’s proven “a pattern of abuse of power.”
In his closing argument Thursday, prosecutor David Ellis said the evidence shows Blagojevich knew his conduct was unsuited.
Ellis cited snippets of secretly recorded conversations that federal prosecutors released when they arrested Blagojevich last month. He says they look Blagojevich based all his decisions without interruption that which was best for him personally, politically and legally.
The Democratic governor is scheduled to answer later this morning under the jurisdiction state senators promised on removing him from office. Blagojevich has denied any wrongdoing.
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