More Details Revealed in Blagojevich's Motion to Subpoena Obama

More details about the federal corruption case against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich were revealed after an apparent electronic glitch left visible previously redacted portions of a court document, according to reports.

Blagojevich's defense team filed a motion to subpoena President Obama to testify at the former governor's June trial. He is accused of scheming to get a lucrative job or cash in exchange for the Senate seat Mr. Obama left open when he assumed the presidency.

Large portions of the motion were blacked out, but a computer glitch made them visible, the Chicago Tribune reports.

According to the unredacted version of the memo, a labor union official told investigators that Mr. Obama had talked to him about the possibility of naming Valerie Jarrett, now a White House adviser, to the Senate.

"Labor union official told the FBI and the United States Attorneys 'Obama expressed his belief that [Senate Candidate B] would be a good Senator for the people of Illinois and would be a candidate who could win re-election," the redacted memo reads, according to the copy provided by the Tribune. Senate Candidate B refers to Jarrett.

The document also claims Mr. Obama had a conversation with Blagojevich in December, 2008, days before the governor's arrest. It also suggests Mr. Obama may have relevant information about Tony Rezko, a former Blagojevich adviser and fundraiser convicted of fraud and other charges, who is tied to this case. The document says Mr. Obama can testify about "Mr. Rezko's reputation for truthfulness as well as his own opinion of Mr. Rezko's character."

The White House has said it will not comment on an ongoing investigation, the Tribune reports