Rod Blagojevich, former governor of Illinois who served eight years in prison for corruption charges, is actively campaigning for Donald Trump's 2024 presidential bid. He is leading efforts among Serbian-Americans to support Trump's return to the White House.
had his 14-year prison sentence commuted by Trump in Feb. 2020During the 2024 election season, Blagojevich headed up efforts among Serbian-Americans to help Trump get back to the White House, and also attended events around theSign up for NBC San Diego's News Headlines newsletter.
Blagojevich was removed from his office as Illinois’ governor in 2009 after he was indicted in connection with a scheme to sell Obama’s Senate seat. He was later convicted of making false statements in the case in Aug. 2010, and then was convicted in a subsequent retrial on multiple felony charges, including wire fraud and attempted extortion.
He was sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, and ultimately served eight years of that sentence before it was commuted by Trump in February 2020. The president called the sentence “really unfair,” and was lobbied by multiple individuals on Blagojevich’s behalf, including by his wife Patti and advisor Jared Kushner.The conviction had left Blagojevich unable to seek public office again, and he was also stripped of his law license
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