Former Blagojevich Donor Testifies at Corruption Trial

There's no action Friday in the corruption trial of ex-Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Testimony this week concluded on Thursday with the jury hearing from a former Blagojevich donor.who scored a job leading a state agency.

Ali Ata says in 2002 and 2003, he twice donated $25,000 to Blagojevich's campaign...each time having conversations with the governor that included vague talk of a state job.

With support from Blagojevich and his now-convicted fundraiser Tony Rezko, Ata was appointed executive director of the newly-created Illinois Finance Authority.

The ex-governor's attorney, Sam Adam, Junior, asked Ata several times whether Blagojevich ever told him he needed to contribute to get the state job.

Ata repeatedly said no.

That continued line of questioning clearly frustrated Judge James Zagel.

The judge told Adam that if he didn't think the jury understood that argument by now, "then you should just give up all hope".

Zagel made the remark in front of jurors - some of whom laughed.

Ata returns to the stand on Monday when trial resumes.