Blagojevich aide pleads guilty in corruption case

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Jul. 8, 2009

A former top aide to ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has pleaded guilty to taking part in a plan to sell or trade President Barack Obama's former Senate seat in exchange for financial benefits for the governor or his wife. John Harris was the last chief...

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