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February 11, 2025

Trump Pardons Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, 5 Years After Commuting Sentence
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On Monday, Trump pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who
in 2011 was convicted and jailed for attempting to sell Barack Obama's
U.S. Senate seat. Blagojevich's prison term was cut short in 2020 when
Trump commuted his sentence during his first presidency.


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