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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 ...
May 31, 2018 · WashingtonCNN — 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...
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NBC ChicagoFormer Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich shows support for Trump after guilty verdict
In a social media post, Rod Blagojevich, who was the Governor of Illinois from 2003-2009, signaled a show of support for Trump, who had commuted Blagojevich's prison sentence in January 2020 ...
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Former Gov Blagojevich: My fellow Democrats are 'destroying the rule of law'
Former Illinois Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich called on Americans to vote for former President Trump in November, warning that otherwise, the United States "will become Russia."
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In December 2008, then-Democratic Governor of Illinois Rod Blagojevich and his Chief of Staff John Harris were charged with corruption by federal prosecutor Patrick Fitzgerald. As a result, Blagojevich was impeached by the Illinois General Assembly and removed from office by the Illinois Senate in January 2009.
Feb 18, 2020 · CHICAGO — Rod R. Blagojevich, whose criminal sentence President Trump has commuted, became a household name when he was arrested 12 years ago on an explosive accusation: Prosecutors said he had...
Jun 1, 2021 · A chronological overview of the former Illinois governor's corruption case, from his impeachment and removal from office to his release from prison and supervised release. See key dates, events and details of his trial, conviction and appeal.
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.
Jun 1, 2021 · A federal judge on Tuesday granted former Gov. Rod Blagojevich an early end to his two-year period of supervised release, marking an official end to a criminal case that rocked Illinois when...
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