President Donald Trump is expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Here's what to know. Blagojevich, who appeared on Trump’s reality TV show “Celebrity Apprentice,” was convicted in 2011.
President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his plans.Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence for political corruption charges during his first term. He planned to sign the pardon on Monday afternoon, according to the person, who was not authorized to discuss the pardon publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity.
6 defendants, commutes sentences for 14 othersBlagojevich appeared on “Celebrity Apprentice” in 2010, before his first corruption trial started, drawing praise from Trump at the time when he “fired” him as a contestant.Later as president, Trump drew links between investigations of his own behavior in his first term and Blagojevich’s case.Patrick Fitzgerald, the former U.S. attorney who prosecuted Blagojevich, represented former FBI Director James Comey, whom Trump fired from the agency in 2017.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Trump is expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentencePresident Donald Trump will pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Read more »
Trump Planning to Pardon Former Illinois Governor BlagojevichPresident Donald Trump is reportedly planning to pardon former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, according to multiple news outlets. Blagojevich, a Democrat, previously served eight years in prison for corruption before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020. This potential pardon comes after reports that Trump was considering Blagojevich for the U.S. ambassador position to Serbia.
Read more »
Illinois Governor Pritzker 'Renames' Lake Michigan to 'Lake Illinois' in Trump Video TrollingIllinois Governor J.B. Pritzker poked fun at President Donald Trump's executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America' by jokingly proclaiming Lake Michigan as 'Lake Illinois'. Pritzker's video announcement, shared on X, included a humorous proclamation and mentions of Google Maps updating the name change and Illinois annexing Green Bay for 'protection'.
Read more »
US Capitol flags lowered for Jimmy Carter’s death to be raised for Trump’s inaugurationAlabama Gov. Kay Ivey, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued similar orders.
Read more »
Illinois Gov. Pritzker girds for Trump immigration effortsIllinois leaders on Monday said they were bracing for the effects of a still unspecified immigration policy from the administration of new President Donald…
Read more »
Trump Expected to Pardon Blagojevich, Consider Him for Serbia AmbassadorPresident Trump is expected to grant a full pardon to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich as early as Monday, potentially paving the way for his nomination as the US ambassador to Serbia. Blagojevich, who served a shortened sentence after Trump commuted his 14-year prison term for corruption charges in 2020, has maintained his innocence and claims he was targeted by a corrupt FBI.
Read more »