Attorneys for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich are reportedly asking the FBI for interviews authorities conducted with President Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and top adviser Valerie Jarrett.
The Chicago Sun-Times has details of the request, and sources told the paper that Michelle Obama was never interviewed by the FBI as authorities investigated Blagojevich.
From the Sun-Times story:
In a Friday filing, Blagojevich attorneys also asked for information regarding first lady Michelle Obama. However, a source said late Friday that the FBI never interviewed the first lady.
I’ve asked the White House for a response, will update if we hear back.
More detail from the Sun-Times:
The defense request, filed in federal court, asks for “notes, transcripts and reports” of interviews with the Obamas, Emanuel, Jarrett and union chiefs Thomas Balanoff and Andy Stern.
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The request was part of a larger bid by defense lawyers to have prosecutors turn over additional materials, including witness statements, six months before the June trial date. Typically, prosecutors give the defense such information 30 days before the trial.
