Donald Trump Pardon’s former Illinois -Guerger Rod Blagojevich

President Donald Trump has pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, a Democrat who put eight years in prison over corruption charges before being truncated by Trump during his first period.

Blagojevich, now 68, was sentenced to 14 years in prison on a wide range of corruption fees, including extortion related to state funds to a children’s hospital, and to try to sell Barack Obama’s vacated US Senate seat in 2008.

The former governor was removed from office in 2009 and began to serve his prison sentence in 2012.

Before his spectacular downfall, Blagojevich appeared on Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” reality -tv show -where the now president “fired” him.

In 2008 – When Blagojevich was responsible as a state governor of naming someone to fill the Senate seat in Obama – he told another official that he was planning to sell or trade the “golden” seat.

“I just don’t give it up … for nothing,” said Blagojevich, who was known for his love for the camera.

He also tried to get promotional funds in exchange for legislation that would help the race-track industry and pushed leaders at a children’s hospital to contribute campaign funds.

In a recent episode of Joe Rogan -Podcast, the former Illinois Governor said he supported Trump’s efforts to dismantle the “corrupt” and “weapons” Ministry of Justice -repeated long -term demands from the US president.

“If there is anything this administration can do to do America well again, it is to protect our rights and our freedoms and to keep the people who do this responsible,” he said. “Not to be revenge, but because it’s just.”

During his first administration, Trump occasionally pulled parallels between his own legal battles and Blagojevichs.

The US lawyer who accused Blagojevich, for example, later continued to represent former FBI director James Coney after he was fired by Trump in 2017.

Robert Mueller – who led the investigation of alleged ties between Russia and Trump’s first presidential campaign in 2016 – still served as director of the FBI at the time of Blagojevich’s investigation.

Shortly after joining on January 20, Trump issued “full, complete and unconditional” pardon to nearly 1,600 people convicted or charged in connection with 2021 US capitals.

In addition, Trump Related Ross Ulbricht, who operated Silk Road, the dark web market where illegal drugs were sold.

Former US President Joe Biden also issued a number of pardens, including preventative pardon to prevent what he called “unjustified … politically motivated prosecutions” by public officials, including Anthony Fauci and Mark Miley, a former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff for The staff.

The trooping president also pardoned a number of family members, including his brothers James and Frank Biden, and Sister Valerie Biden Owens.