President Donald Trump is anticipated to pardon former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, according to Fox News. Blagojevich, who served eight years for attempting to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat after Obama's 2008 presidential election victory, had his 14-year sentence commuted by Trump in 2020.
President Donald Trump is expected to pardon former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Fox News has learned. Blagojevich, a former 'Celebrity Apprentice' contestant, served eight years in prison on charges stemming from his effort to sell Barack Obama 's Senate seat after Obama won the 2008 presidential election. Trump commuted his 14-year sentence in 2020.
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. Comey was working in the private sector during the Blagojevich investigation and indictment.
Axios first reported the news of the expected pardon on Monday afternoon. Fox News' Pat Ward and the Associated Press contributed to this report. This is a developing news story. Check back for updates.
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