Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich

Trump Commutes Sentence Of Former IL Gov. Rod Blagojevich

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The transcript discusses former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich, who was granted clemency by President Trump after serving eight years of a 14-year sentence for political corruption. Blagojevich, a Democrat, was convicted in 2011 for attempting to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat. He also appeared on Trump's Celebrity Apprentice. Trump's decision to commute Blagojevich's sentence faced opposition from Republicans. Additionally, Trump pardoned Bernie Kerik and Edward Debartolo Jr. for tax and gambling fraud, respectively.

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