Trump Grants Full Pardon To Ex-IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich
(Chicago, IL) — President Donald Trump is granting a full pardon to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich [[ blah-GOY-oh-vitch ]]. The pardon comes nearly five years after Trump commuted his prison sentence. Trump said it was his honor to do it, adding that the former governor was “set up by a lot of bad people.” Blagojevich was released from federal custody in 2020 after serving eight years for federal corruption charges, including trying to sell Barack Obama’s old U.S. Senate seat.
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Blagojevich Praises Trump After Receiving Full Pardon
(Chicago, IL) — Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is praising President Trump after receiving a full pardon. Speaking outside his home last night, Blagojevich expressed his gratitude to the president, saying Trump is a man who rights things that he sees are wrong. The former Democratic governor declined to comment on rumors that he is being considered to become ambassador to Serbia. He also didn’t discuss whether he might run for office again.
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