Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump. Blagojevich, who served over eight years in prison, expressed gratitude for the pardon, calling it an act of kindness. Trump, who commuted Blagojevich's sentence in 2020, described Blagojevich as a 'very fine person'. Blagojevich has been a vocal supporter of Trump since his release.
Former Illinois governor and convicted felon Rod Blagojevich speaks to the press outside of the Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Aug. 2, 2021 in Chicago.President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.
"Trump freed me & Obama sold me out so I'm biased, but I believe Trump has done more as President in his whirlwind first 8 days than Obama did in his entire 8 years. What do you think?" Balgojevich "I pardon people that were assaulted themselves. They were assaulted by our government," Trump said on Sunday in regards to his Jan. 6 pardons.on 17 counts of corruption, including an attempt to sell the U.S. Senate seat that former President Barack Obama vacated after being elected to the White House in 2008.
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