Sources: Jesse Jackson Jr. is ‘Senate Candidate #5′
Chicago Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr. (D-IL) is the anonymous “Senate Candidate #5″ whose emissaries Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich reportedly claimed offered up to a million dollars to name him to the U.S. Senate, federal law enforcement sources tell ABC News.
According to the FBI affidavit in the case, Blagojevich “stated he might be able to cut a deal with Senate Candidate 5 that provided ROD BLAGOJEVICH” with something “tangible up front.”
Jackson Jr. said this morning he was contacted yesterday by federal prosecutors in Chicago who he said “asked me to come in and share with them my insights and thoughts about the selection process.”
Jackson Jr. said “I don’t know” when asked if he was Candidate #5, but said he was told “I am not a target of this investigation.”
Jackson Jr. said he agreed to talk with federal investigators “as quickly as possible” after he consults with a lawyer.
Hope and chang folks! Thats what Obama brings to the White House! I’m thinking the fun has just begun!
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There is no way that y’all will ever convince me that Triple J is corrupt, too. he comes from such a fine, fine family.
amusing that u don’t even TRY to connect obama with this other than just smearing his name.
good work. u totally AREN’T a joke! i swear. intelligent people take u seriously. they do!
.. the infamous: straight from the horse’s mouth :
http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6431894
- I see famous last words in this interview in a few places
i see wesley the troll is insisting jessie jackson jr can do no wrong honestly jessie jackson jr could be seen on t.v. shooting a korean couple to death and wesley the troll would defend him