Blagojevich hid in bathroom to avoid staff

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Rod Blagojevich’s former second-in-command said the Illinois governor didn’t just run from his executive responsibilities, he hid from them as well.

Bob Greenlee, who served as deputy governor for Illinois in 2008, said Blagojevich would dodge former budget director John Filan by hiding out in the bathroom. The game of hide-and-seek came at a time when Illinois was running a multi-billion dollar deficit.

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