When it came to loyalty, the Illinois State Police chose the FBI over Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
The Chicago Sun-Times reports that in the Fall of 2008, the Illinois State Police, tasked with protecting the governor, passed on a chance to help him find listening devices at his North Side campaign office.
The paper reports that Blagojevich ordered a state police technician to search the campaign office for bugs.
The tech told the Blago staff that no bugs were found, even though there were some and he knew where they were, the paper reported.
The Sun-Times reports that the state police were working with the FBI on the probe and providing critical info.
The Sun-Times reported that Blago and his wife Pattie were surprised by the revelation.
“Wow,” Blagojevich told the paper. He described the State Police security detail as “quasi-family.”
Opening statements are set to begin Monday in ex-governor’s retrial.
