BREAKING-- Obama Blago report: Cleared. Finally!

By GottaLaff

UPDATE: Here's the report .

UPDATE 2: Here's Greg Craig's memo.

Liveblogging MSNBC:

Obama had no contact with Blagojevich, but of course, Rahm Emanuel did.

Obama did have an interview with the U.S. Attorney's office, as did Valerie Jarrett and Rahm Emanuel. They had separate, informal interviews, accompanied by an attorney. He was played recordings by phone conversations that he had made.

Andrea Mitchell: There was no inidication of anything untoward. Nothing was asked of them, nor was anything offered.

Rahm Emanuel did not discuss a cabinet position for Blago, or any other personal benefit. With John Harris, Chief of Staff for Blagojevich, no effort was made to extract a personal benefit for the governor.

Chuck Todd: The one question mark could be Valerie Jarrett, who was told that Blago was interested in a cabinet post, not necessarily quid pro quo. They laughed it off, because there was no chance he'd become a cabinet secretary. But there was a convo, which could lead to questions about what she might have known.

Mitchell: Obama wasn't interested in having Jarrett in the Senate, but Valerie Jarrett had some interest. Obama let everyone know that nobody spoke for him, was very careful about connections between his inner circle and Blago.

Todd: Eric Whitaker, a deputy governor, a friend of Obama's, was asked who is speaking for Obama, by Blago's office. Dr. Whitaker said he wasn't aware of who, if anyone, was. The emissary ended up being Rahm Emanuel.