Coverage dated February 9, 2025 to February 10, 2025

Donald Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich

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Blagojevich, who was a Democrat while in office, supported Trump in the 2024 election and attended last July's GOP Convention.

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The Pantagraph
Trump pardons Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence (opens The Pantagraph)
Published Feb 9, 2025
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President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term.
CBS News
President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (opens CBS News)
Published Feb 9, 2025
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President Trump officially pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
The Boston Globe
Trump pardons ex-Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence (opens The Boston Globe)
Published Feb 9, 2025
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Blagojevich was convicted in 2011 on charges that included seeking to sell an appointment to then-President Barack Obama’s old Senate seat and trying to shake down a children’s hospital.
Newsweek
Donald Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich (opens Newsweek)
Published Feb 9, 2025
Newsweek's feed description
Blagojevich, who was a Democrat while in office, supported Trump in the 2024 election and attended last July's GOP Convention.
New York Post
Donald Trump set to pardon disgraced ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich: source (opens New York Post)
Published Feb 9, 2025
New York Post's feed description
WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich as early as Monday — as he considers...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)
Published Feb 9, 2025
Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term.
Bangor Daily News
Trump is expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence (opens Bangor Daily News)
Published Feb 9, 2025
Bangor Daily News's feed description
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday will pardon Democratic former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, according to a person familiar with his
ABC 7 Chicago
Trump expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence: reports (opens ABC 7 Chicago)
Published Feb 9, 2025
ABC 7 Chicago's feed description
President Donald Trump is expected to pardon ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich 5 years after commuting his sentence, multiple reports say.
Fox News
Trump expected to pardon former Illinois Gov Rod Blagojevich (opens Fox News)
Published Feb 9, 2025
Fox News's feed description
President Donald Trump is expected to issue a pardon to ex-Illinois Governor and former "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant Rod Blagojevich.
NPR
Trump pardons disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (opens NPR)
Published Feb 10, 2025
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Blagojevich was convicted on corruption charges for trying to sell a Senate seat once held by President Barack Obama. Trump commuted the former governor's sentence in 2020.
NBC4 Washington
President Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (opens NBC4 Washington)
Published Feb 10, 2025
NBC4 Washington's feed description
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has been issued a pardon by President Donald Trump, nearly five years after his sentence was commuted.
ABC 12 Flint
Trump pardons former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (opens ABC 12 Flint)
Published Feb 10, 2025
ABC 12 Flint's feed description
President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was sent to prison on corruption charges surrounding his time in office.
Washington Examiner
Trump fully pardons Rod Blagojevich (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Feb 10, 2025
Washington Examiner's feed description
"He was set up by a lot of bad people," the president said.
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Trump pardons ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
Published Feb 10, 2025
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump on Monday pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year sentence for political corruption charges he commuted during his first term.
New Hampshire Union Leader
Trump pardons Rod Blagojevich, who tried to sell Obama’s vacated Senate seat (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)
Published Feb 10, 2025
New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description
President Donald Trump on Monday granted a full and unconditional pardon to Rod Blagojevich, the disgraced former governor of Illinois who was convicted on multiple charges of corruption in 2011,
Legal Insurrection
Trump Signs Pardon for Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (opens Legal Insurrection)
Published Feb 10, 2025
Legal Insurrection's feed description
"He's now cleaner than anybody in this room. He got a pardon."
New York Times
Trump Pardons Rod Blagojevich, the Former Illinois Governor (opens New York Times)
Published Feb 10, 2025
New York Times's feed description
The pardon was the latest overture between the president and the former governor, who is still known in Chicago simply as “Blago.”
Capitol News Illinois
Trump pardons Blagojevich 5 years after commutation cut prison time short (opens Capitol News Illinois)
Published Feb 10, 2025
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Trump pardons Blagojevich five years after his sentence commutation, with a potential ambassadorship to Serbia on the horizon.

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