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VIDEO: Trump Pardons Disgraced Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Convicted Of Trying To Sell Obama’s Senate Seat

President Donald Trump pardoned disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (D) on Monday. Blagojevich served eight years in prison on corruption charges until Trump commuted his 14-year sentence in 2020. “It’s my honor to do it. I’ve watched him. He was set up by a lot of bad people,” Trump said. Blagojevich was removed from office in 2009 and was later convicted of corruption charges, including attempted extortion of a children’s hospital for campaign contributions and trying to sell former President Barack Obama’s Senate seat after he was elected president. The former governor began serving a 14-year prison sentence in 2012. The two men knew each other from when the former governor appeared as a contestant on The Apprentice. (Credit: Dan Scavino via Storyful)
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