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Jackson Jr. Says He's Clean of Blago's Dirt

Congressman cooperating with House ethics probe

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 8, 2009 2:54 PM CDT

(Newser) – Jesse Jackson Jr. said today he is fully cooperating with a probe by a House ethics panel into his relationship with Rod Blagojevich, the Hill reports. "As I said when the Blagojevich scandal first broke back in December, I have done nothing wrong and reject pay-to-play politics," the congressman said in a statement. He expressed confidence “the new ethics office will be able to conduct a fair and expeditious review and dismiss this matter."

This photo taken March 31, 2009 shows Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill. on Capitol Hill in Washington.
This photo taken March 31, 2009 shows Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill. on Capitol Hill in Washington.   (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., center, greets Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., prior to President Barack Obama's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009.
Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., center, greets Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill., prior to President Barack Obama's address to a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday,...   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
In this photo from television, courtesy WESH Channel 2, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich sits at a pool during a visit to Disney World Thursday, April 02, 2009, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
In this photo from television, courtesy WESH Channel 2, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich sits at a pool during a visit to Disney World Thursday, April 02, 2009, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.   (AP Photo/courtesy WESH Channel 2)
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As I said when the Blagojevich scandal first broke back in December, I have done nothing wrong and reject pay-to-play politics.
- Jesse Jackson Jr.

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Timinator2K
Apr 8, 2009 9:15 AM CDT
JJ Jr is as clean and pure as his dad...choke.

Questions remain about Jackson, aka 'Candidate A'
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