Trump Considering Commutation For Blagojevich

President Donald Trump has signaled that he is considering commuting the prison sentence of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich (D). Blagojevich was convicted of corruption in connection with selling former President Barack Obama's old Illinois Senate seat after Obama became president. Blagojevich was impeached in 2009 and went to jail in 2012, and is currently scheduled to be released in 2026. Current Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), was investigated by the FBI in relation to the Blagojevich scandal, but was never indicted. There is no significant difference between media coverage, as Blagojevich has not been pardoned or had his sentence commuted.