Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris were taken into custody Tuesday morning by FBI agents. The two were arrested on federal corruption charges. The Chicago Tribune reports they were "accused of a wide-ranging criminal conspiracy that included Blagojevich conspiring to sell or trade the Senate seat left vacant by President-elect Barack Obama in exchange for financial benefits for the governor and his wife. The governor was also accused of obtaining campaign contributions in exchange for other official actions."
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