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Rod Blagojevich (/ b l ə ˈ ɡ ɔɪ. ə v ɪ tʃ / blə-GOY-ə-vitch; born December 10, 1956), often referred to by his nickname "Blago", is an American politician who served as the 40th governor of Illinois from 2003 to 2009. He was impeached, removed from office, convicted, and incarcerated for eight years on federal charges of public ...
On June 27, 2011, after a retrial, Blagojevich was found guilty of 17 charges (including wire fraud, attempted extortion, and conspiracy to solicit bribes), not guilty on one charge and the jury deadlocked after 10 days of deliberation on the two remaining charges.
May 31, 2018 · Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich got a new lifeline on Thursday when President Donald Trump said he would consider pardoning or commuting his sentence on his federal corruption conviction.
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Feb 18, 2020 · Who Is Rod Blagojevich? Why Did President Trump Commute His Sentence? Mr. Blagojevich, a Democrat and former governor of Illinois, was accused of trying to sell the Senate seat left open when...
Feb 19, 2020 · After Rod Blagojevich — the former Illinois governor who was released from prison yesterday after his sentence on corruption charges was commuted — thanked President Trump and his...
Aug 3, 2021 · Former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who was impeached and convicted for corruption, claims his removal was unconstitutional and seeks to restore his right to run for elective office. He also declares himself a "Trumpocrat" and says he is not ruling out any options for his political future.
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Feb 19, 2020 · US President Donald Trump has commuted the prison sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor convicted of trying to sell Barack Obama's vacated US Senate seat.
