The Blagojevich Saga: How Did We Get Here?
When all else failed, he and his wife Patti Blagojevich began what some call a direct, public plea to President Trump, hoping he'd sympathize and set Blagojevich free.
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When all else failed, he and his wife Patti Blagojevich began what some call a direct, public plea to President Trump, hoping he'd sympathize and set Blagojevich free.
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich and President Donald Trump have a history going back many years – to a time well before Blagojevich went to prison and before Trump was best known as a politician.
CBS 2 Legal Analyst Irv Miller said, while Trump's clemency order reduced Blagojevich's 14-year prison sentence, it did not clear his criminal record, so he'll still be a convicted felon.
"It's important those found guilty serve their prison sentences."
Almost eight years after he left his home in Ravenswood Manor to begin serving a prison term in Colorado, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich soon will be winging his way back to Chicago, and his wife and daughters couldn't be more elated.
President Trump commuted Rod Blagojevich's 14-year prison sentence for corruption and will soon be a free man.
When Donald Trump commuted Rod Blagojevich's federal sentence on multiple corruption charges, Illinois' 40th governor was just one in a long list of crooked state chief executives.
President Trump on Tuesday commuted the corruption sentence for former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich.
President Trump mentioned he was considering commuting Blagojevich's prison sentence back in August.
President Donald Trump on Thursday suggested that he floated the idea of commuting former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's prison sentence just to see if it was popular.
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Two balloons with "welcome home" printed on them could be seen outside the Blagojevich house Friday night, but it's not what it seems.
It could be a big break for Rod Blagojevich; President Donald Trump is "looking very seriously" at commuting the former Illinois governor's 14-year prison sentence.
"Our President's comments on Air Force One last night make us very hopeful that our almost 11 year nightmare might soon be over. We are very grateful," she wrote on Twitter.
Some of those responsible for putting former Gov. Rod Blagojevich behind bars were reacting Thursday to President Donald Trump weighing the option of commuting the former governor's sentence.
President Trump also has personally donated $7,000 to Rod Blagojevich's campaigns over the years before his conviction, and his hotel and casino organization donated another $2,000.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker is not on board with President Donald Trump's idea of commuting the sentence of former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
However, Comey's only tie to the Blagojevich case is a nebulous one.
President Donald Trump said Wednesday he's considering commuting the sentence of imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, which would mean an early release from his 14-year- prison sentence.
While Donald Trump considers commuting Rod Blagojevich's federal sentence on multiple corruption charges, Illinois 40th governor is just part of a long list of crooked state chief executives.
Rod Blagojevich began serving his 14-year prison sentence for corruption in March of 2012. Here are five facts about the former governor:
President Donald Trump says he doesn't know former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich very well, but the imprisoned former governor and his wife clearly know how to appeal to his personal sensibilities.
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday night that he is likely to commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
President Donald Trump on Monday issued full pardons for five convicted criminals and commuted sentences for two others.
Rev. Jesse Jackson and his son, former Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr., have asked President Donald Trump to pardon disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
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