Rod Blagojevich, Donald Trump and Governor of Illinois

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich opens up about Trump pardon
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich discusses how it felt receiving a pardon from President Donald Trump on 'The Story.'
Rod Blagojevich saga: From arrest to Donald Trump’s pardon
Rod Blagojevich was freed from a federal prison in Colorado in February 2020, 16 months after former President Donald Trump commuted the 14-year sentence of the former Illinois Gov. Nearly five years later,
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 former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich: 'He was set up by a lot of bad people'
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, five years after commuting his 14-year sentence for political corruption charges.
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McDermott: Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for a diplomatic post? What a Trumpian idea.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (left) meets with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Serbia, as posted on X Feb. 5. Blagojevich, who served part of a 14-year federal prison sentence for corruption before President Donald Trump commuted it in 2020, is reportedly under consideration by Trump to become ambassador to Serbia.
Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's “profoundly grateful” after President Donald Trump pardoned him on political corruption charges.
Trump pardons former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
Trump announced he's pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.
Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich, who tried to sell Obama’s vacated Senate seat
The former Illinois governor was convicted on multiple charges of corruption in 2011. He served eight years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.
Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, calls him victim of 'terrible injustice'
The ex-governor said he and the president were victims of 'lawfare' and didn't address rumors that he's being considered for an ambassadorship.
Blago pardon: Current Illinois politicians weigh in
Several Illinois politicians are sounding off on President Trump’s pardon of ex-Governor Rod Blagojevich. Fellow Democrats Comptroller Susana Mendoza called Blagojevich “unworthy” and Treasurer Michael Frerichs labeled him as “disgraced.
Illinoisans react to pardoning of Rod Blagojevich: 'I have no respect for him'
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich expressed gratitude to President Donald Trump for a full presidential pardon. Public reaction on Tuesday ranged from scorn to forgiveness.
Leonard C. Goodman: Rod Blagojevich was prosecuted for everyday politics. He deserves his pardon.
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was unfairly prosecuted for attempting to make a political deal, otherwise known as ...
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Editorial: Rod Blagojevich, Superstar? Not in our good book.
Editorial written by Chicago Tribune Board. Back in early 2009, Chicago’s storied Second City comedy theater created a satirical musical spoof of a former governor of Illinois, “Rod Blagojevich, ...