Illinois Gov. Blagojevich, chief of staff, arrestedGov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, were arrested by FBI agents on federal corruption charges Tuesday morning.
Blagojevich and Harris were arrested simultaneously at their homes at about 6:15 a.m., according to Frank Bochte of the FBI. Both were transported to FBI headquarters in Chicago.
The issue here is that he was supposed to appoint the Messiah's successor to the Senate. Apparently he was angling for a spot in the administration or Obama's Senate seat.