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Rod Blagojevich represents the corruption Trump was supposed to fight

By Kaylee McGhee White
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Rod Blagojevich represents the corruption Trump was supposed to fight

President Trump is “strongly considering” commuting the 14-year sentence of Rod Blagojevich, the former Illinois governor whose habit of corruption landed him in prison.

Blagojevich, a Democrat, was prosecuted for multiple shakedowns and an attempt to sell former President Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat. Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, Trump described Blagojevich’s offense as something “many” politicians have done.

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