David Jackson and John FritzeWASHINGTON – President Donald Trump will commute the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich after long criticizing federal authorities involved in the corruption case for persuing what he's described as a"tough" sentence.
"Many people have asked that I study the possibility of commuting his sentence in that it was a very severe one," Trump posted on Twitter last year."White House staff is continuing the review of this matter." Blagojevich’s wife, Patti Blagojevich, made several appearances on Fox News to personally appeal to the president. She tried to draw a parallel between the case against her husband and the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election that dogged Trump during the first years of his presidency. That effort included an op-ed supporting the president’s mistrust of the Justice Department and the FBI.
Loser!
Trump is a pig.
Trump rewards corruption
Toto...we are not in America anymore...🤦🏻♀️
A crook pardoned by a crook
Trump, love him or hate him, is the master of deception. The magic trick is being distracted by one off's like this while doing something else behind the scenes,
“Blagojevich, a Democrat, entered federal prison in 2012 to serve a 14-year sentence after being convicted on federal charges of using his powers as governor...in exchange for naming a successor to fill the Illinois Senate seat left open when Barack Obama became president.”
potus pardons a bunch of crooks and goons tedcruz overwhelmed w gratitude marcorubio found bible verses about forgiveness chuckgrassley called them thugs GeraldoRivera was enraptured, told friends he’d get pardon too if he ever needed one anncoulter called him a fool abc
Absolutely sickening!!!
D is a crook!
A new Trump administration official.
I just saw a live internet feed with a helicopter hovering about his prison expecting to get a camera on the moment he is released. Is that good television? Lol
Progressives from both sides of the aisle are responsible for this
Trump is just trying to further de-sensitive us. His corruption knows no bounds.
Unbelievable!!
Trump, there is no Clemency parole or Get out of Jail Free card for you.
It’s a good time be a despot and a shyster in America.
Like 2 peas in a pod 😅
“Break the law. I’ll pardon you.”
Illinois Senator BarackObama before he became President in 2008!! blagojevich
Then President Trump better damn well pardon Roger Stone.
Welcome another crook to the WH.
persuing? is that a word?
LOLOLOLOLOL
realDonaldTrump he tried to sell his seat in the gov that is pretty bad political
Question? What would the punishment have been if he just rented the seat?
A DemocRat no less! I guess Trump not that bad after all.
POTUS is now PIOTUS- President Impeached of the United States Also referred to as: “President-Impeached Trump” Let’s keep it real please.
This is the most corrupt public office holder of modern times. Trump is a joke. ImpeachedAndNotExonerated
The Joker is releasing all the criminals from Arkham.
Per the Supreme Court standard in Gov McDowell case, Blago did nothing wrong, other than piss off Obama.
The disgraced governor tried to sell off a senate seat Wonder how much he paid to Trump to get out of jail
Only the best people...
Well that’s pretty convenient
I wonder why. I wonder if it has anything at all to do with his offense. The whole “convicted of trying to sell Obama’s Senate sweat”
Donald Trump is digging holes that which the Republican party will not be able to climb out smh
This is the kind of thing a POTUS does right before leaving office. Maybe Trump knows something we don't, yet. We can hope.
1000% they paid Trump to get him out. This is madness.
Article II, Sec 2; Constitution, ratified 1789, authorizes president to grant pardons and other clemency involving 'offenses against the United States.' The goal: to ensure more fairness in the criminal justice system and avoid abuses by prosecutors. Crock of Hamiltonian crap.
In the world of politics there is no such thing as a free lunch. Somebody owes tRump a favor aka ...'owned'
To paraphrase Blago That’s f*ckin’ Golden !
Trump unleashed. Art by richardborge
dont worry trump will reduce sentences on all his criminal friends currently in prison
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