Rod Blagojevich

Donald Trump pardons former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich: How is he connected to Barack Obama? | World News

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FILE – Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich tries to get into his house as he arrives home in Chicago, Feb. 19, 2020, after his release from Colorado prison late Tuesday. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) Former President Donald Trump has granted a full pardon to Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois. Blagojevich was … Read more

Donald Trump Pardons Ex-US Governor, Rod Blagojevich, Jailed For Corruption

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Washington, United States: US President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned Rod Blagojevich, a former Illinois governor whose jail sentence for corruption he commuted five years ago during his first term. Democrat Blagojevich was removed from his governor’s post in 2009 and later convicted of essentially selling the Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama when he … Read more