(CNN) -- Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich and his chief of staff, John Harris, face corruption charges in a scandal that encompassed the Chicago Cubs, President-elect Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat and a children's hospital, according to an affidavit. Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich talks to laid-off workers in Chicago on Monday. The men were each charged with a count of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud and a count of solicitation of bribery, authorities said. According to the affidavit outlining some of the charges against the Blagojevich and Harris, here are some of the details that led authorities to charge the officials:
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Affidavit says Blagojevich called Senate seat "a f---ing valuable thing"
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Governor talked of getting newspaper employees fired for editorials, affidavit says
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Blagojevich wanted campaign contribution for funding children's hospital, it says
"Blagojevich has also been intercepted conspiring to sell the Senate seat in exchange for his wife's placement on paid corporate boards or @placeholder's placement at a private foundation in a significant position with a substantial salary," the affidavit says.