Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is speaking out about ethics reforms following the conviction of Michael Madigan and pardon of Rod Blagojevich. El Salvador's Bukele proposes prisoner swap with ...

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 ...

Rod R. Blagojevich, center, after his release from prison in 2019. Mr. Blagojevich, who was convicted in 2011 of essentially trying to sell a Senate seat, was pardoned by President Trump.

US News: Discover the details behind Donald Trump's full pardon of former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich and his controversial corruption charges linked to Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat ...

A full pardon for Rod Blagojevich, a former The Apprentice contestant who was convicted of corruption in 2011. "Bad people," declared the president of Mr Blagojevic's tormentors.

President Trump signed a full pardon for Rod Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois who served eight years in prison for corruption. Here's what to know about Blagojevich and Trump.

Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich waves to the crowd as he leaves his home in Chicago for Englewood federal prison near Littleton, Colorado, on March 15, 2012. (William DeShazer/Chicago Tribune) ...

President Donald Trump has signed an executive order pardoning Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor who was sentenced to 14 years in prison before Trump commuted his sentence in 2020.

President Trump has pardoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of corruption-related crimes, including trying to sell a U.S. Senate seat vacated by former President Barack ...

Trump commuted Blagojevich’s 14-year sentence in 2020. The former governor had served about 8 years on charges stemming from his effort to sell Barack Obama’s Senate seat.

President Donald Trump, before commuting Blagojevich's sentence: "He has been in jail for seven years over a phone call where nothing happened. He shouldn't have said what he said, but it was ...

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.