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Former Va. Gov. Bob McDonnell Takes Stand at Corruption Trial

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Getty 082014 BobMcDonnell?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1408589611443Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell took the stand on Wednesday to testify at his public corruption trial.

McDonnell and his wife stand accused of accepting over $165,000 in cash, goods and trips as part of a 14-count indictment. He spoke on the stand about the difficulty of running a state-wide campaign and how taxing it can be on a marriage. The morning after his victory in the gubernatorial election, his wife began to yell at him, because of his focus on making and receiving phone calls.

In the end, McDonnell said that he did take money and gifts, but denied giving any favorable treatment in exchange for those gifts.


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