Trump plans pardon for Rod Blagojevich

Praise, criticism after President Trump pardons former IL Gov. Blagojevich
Trump's decision to commute Blagojevich's sentence was met with bipartisan criticism in Illinois. Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker said at the time that Trump "has abused his pardon power in inexplicable ways to reward his friends and condone corruption, and I deeply believe this pardon sends the wrong message at the wrong time."
Who is Rod Blagojevich, who was just pardoned by Trump?
President Trump on Monday signed a full and unconditional pardon for Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois, who served eight years in prison on corruption charges until Trump
Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich, who tried to sell Obama’s vacated Senate seat
The former Illinois governor was convicted on multiple charges of corruption in 2011. He served eight years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich: 'He was set up by a lot of bad people'
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, five years after commuting his 14-year sentence for political corruption charges.
President Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, calls him victim of 'terrible injustice'
The ex-governor said he and the president were victims of 'lawfare' and didn't address rumors that he's being considered for an ambassadorship.
Donald Trump Pardons Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich, who was a Democrat while in office, supported Trump in the 2024 election and attended last July's GOP Convention.
In Illinois, Blagojevich pardon dismays Democrats and Republicans alike
Trump's pardon of Blagojevich, who was convicted in 2011 on corruption charges that included attempting to sell former President Obama's Senate seat, was not well-received among Illinois elected officials.
Rod Blagojevich may be considered for Trump Administration role, report says
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich may be under consideration for a role in the Trump administration, potentially as U.S. ambassador to Serbia, according to a report from Politico.
President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.
Trump Plans Presidential Pardon for Former Illinois Governor Blagojevich, Source Says
President Donald Trump planned on Monday to issue a pardon for former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a source familiar with the plan said. Blagojevich, a Democrat, was removed from office in 2009 after prosecutors said he tried to sell or trade the U.
Trump considering Blagojevich for ambassador to Serbia
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Rod Blagojevich may take role as U.S. ambassador to Serbia: Reports
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Trump pardons Blagojevich 5 years after commutation cut prison time short
Trump pardons Blagojevich five years after his sentence commutation, with a potential ambassadorship to Serbia on the horizon ...