Illinois Senate removes impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich
The so called kangaroo courtor Illinois Senate on Thursday voted unanimously to remove impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office.
Blagojevich was arrested on federal corruption charges in December. Federal authorities allege, among other things, that he was trying to sell or trade the Senate seat that became vacant after Barack Obama was elected president. After the governor’s arrest, the state House voted overwhelmingly to impeach him.
A second vote, to prevent him from holding future state office, also passed unanimously.
Earlier, the two-term Democratic governor — who avoided the first three days of his trial, opting instead for a national media blitz — gave a closing argument to the Senate. He said he had done nothing wrong.
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