Blagojevich, Trump and Governor of Illinois

Could pardoned Rod Blagojevich run for office again? What we know
Now that former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has received a presidential pardon, could an ambassadorship or even a run for public office be in the cards?
Trump Pardons Rod Blagojevich, the Former Illinois Governor
The pardon was the latest overture between the president and the former governor, who is still known in Chicago simply as “Blago.”
President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Blagojevich was commuted after serving nearly eight of his 14-year sentence in February 2020, during President Trump's first presidency.
What Did Rod R. Blagojevich Do? Trump Set To Pardon Former Illinois Governor
President Donald Trump is expected to pardon former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was imprisoned on charges of trying to sell Barack Obama's Senate seat after the 2008 presidential election.
The closer one looks at Trump’s Blagojevich pardon, the worse it appears
The message to politicians convicted or accused of corruption couldn’t be clearer: You have a friend in the Oval Office.
Illinois Politicians React to Trump’s Pardon of Ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich: ‘It Does Not Seem Fair’
I support President Trump in many ways,” state Sen. Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) said, “but I don’t think he understands that this just signals that the corruption in Illinois is just accepted, rather than it has to stop.
In Illinois, Blagojevich pardon dismays Democrats and Republicans alike
Among Illinois political leaders, Republicans and Democrats found rare common ground in their reaction to news that President Donald Trump has pardoned former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, convicted on political corruption charges in 2011.
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich
President Trump commuted the former Illinois governor's sentence back in 2020 after he had served 8 years of a 14-year sentence.
What’s next for pardoned ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich? A book and no apologies.
Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich remains an immutable character in Illinois’ political lore following President Donald Trump’s pardon.
Davich: Blagojevich on Trump's pardon: 'I think I deserve it'
I’m sure that Republicans will now embrace the disgraced Democrat politician as one of their own because of their blind loyalty to Trump. Nothing dissolves morality like politics.
Trump Curtails Anti-Corruption Efforts, Suggesting Charging Bribery Is Unfair
The Trump administration is telling prosecutors and agents to care less on efforts to investigate foreign corruption, ...
Former Governor Blagojevich Granted Pardon
From: Capitol News Illinois President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full pardon to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted on 18 corruption counts, including for his attempt to sell ...
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'Not good!' Senator cracks up overhearing GOP colleague defend Trump DOJ's latest move
WASHINGTON — Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth cracked up talking about President Donald Trump's pardon of former Gov.