Patti Blagojevich is accusing the U.S. Attorney's Office of encouraging witnesses to lie

ABC TV Chicago reports:

"They squeeze people to say things that aren't true. It's a terrible thing. They get people that have done things wrong and they tell them&would you be comfortable saying 'this'&that's a lie..if you know, you get to walk," said Patti Blagojevich.

Blagojevich said the U.S. attorney will use the threat of indicting her and making her children orphans in an effort to get her husband to plead guilty.

No word from Rod Blagojevich on this one. Also, no word from Chicago Alderman Burke on this one.