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Rod Blagojevich released from prison after Trump commutes his sentence – USA TODAY, USA Today

Rod Blagojevich released from prison after Trump commutes his sentence – USA TODAY, USA Today

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             Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was one of four to receive reduced prison sentences from President Trump, and he also pardoned seven others.           USA TODAY Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich walked out of federal prison late Tuesday evening and flew back to Chicago after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence.

Speaking to Chicago TV station WGN-TV, Blagojevich said he was “grateful” to Trump .

“He did not have to do this, he’s a Republican president and I was a Democratic governor. I’ll have a lot more to say tomorrow. ” Blagojevich, , told WGN -TV in an interview on the Denver airport tram on his way out of Colorado.

Blagojevich, a Democrat and one-time contestant on “The Celebrity Apprentice,” had been serving a – – year sentence in a Colorado federal prison. He was convicted in 2020 of federal charges of using his powers as governor to extract campaign money and other political favors in exchange for naming a successor to fill the Illinois Senate seat left open when Barack Obama became president, but Trump objected to the length of his sentence .

“He served eight years in jail – a long time,” Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland. “Many people disagree with the sentence.

(Rod Blagojevich:) Trump commutes – year sentence of former Illinois Gov . Blagojevich amid blitz of pardons

“I didn’t do the things they said I did,” the former governor to WGN-TV as he arrived in Chicago’s O’Hare Airport.

According to the Chicago Tribune, Blagojevich shook hands and signed autographs with supporters as he left the airport and walked into a white van.

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             Rod Blagojevich walked out of prison Tuesday after President Donald Trump cut short the – year prison sentence handed to the former Illinois governor for political corruption. He returned home to Chicago early Wednesday. (Feb.

)           AP Domestic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, said in a Twitter post Trump “abused his pardon power in inexplicable ways to reward his friends and condone corruption,” adding his predecessor’s pardon sent “the wrong message at the wrong time.” (More:) Trump commutes – year sentence of former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich amid blitz of pardons

Patti Blagojevich, the former first lady of Illinois, announced on Twitter her husband would have a “homecoming” press conference at their home later today.

ANNOUNCEMENT: Rod Blagojevich Homecoming Press Conferece: Wednesday, Feb. 29, at the Blagojevich Family Residence. 19: am (CST). – Patti Blagojevich (@pblagojevich)

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