Politics | Rod Blagojevich Blago Defense Can't Subpoena Obama Ex-governor's lawyers want president to testify in corruption trial By Nick McMaster Posted Apr 30, 2010 3:34 PM CDT Copied Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrives at the federal court building in Chicago for a status hearing in his upcoming federal corruption trial, April 21, 2010. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) Rod Blagojevich will not be permitted to subpoena President Obama as he defends himself against charges that he tried to sell or barter Obama's vacant Senate seat after the 2008 presidential election. The judge in the former governor's forthcoming corruption trial did leave to door open to calling the president to testify "should it become necessary," a lawyer for Blagojevich tells the Chicago Tribune. Read These Next JD Vance in hot water over birthday boating trip. Two state troopers were shot in Pennsylvania "Rock's forgotten genius" said no to Led Zeppelin. Kelly Clarkson's ex died a day after she disclosed he was ill. Report an error