President Trump says he has commuted ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's prison sentence. He faced sharp blowback when he hinted at doing so last year.
Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews that Blagojevich"served eight years in jail. It's a long time to go."Trump publicly hinted he would use his clemency powers for Blagojevich, a Democrat, in August. But he faced sharp blowback from some conservative members of Congress, including from Illinois, as well as from some White House advisers who said it wouldn't play well.
He linked his prosecution to former FBI Director James Comey, a close friend of former US attorney in Illinois Patrick Fitzgerald, who led the prosecution against Blagojevich."It was a prosecution by the same people -- Comey, Fitzpatrick -- the same group," Trump said.He said he wanted Blagojevich to be able to see his family again after serving eight years in prison.
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