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WASHINGTON — President Trump is expected to pardon erstwhile Illinois politician Rod Blagojevich, according to Axios.
Axios cited a root acquainted with the plans.
Blagojevich was released from national situation successful Colorado successful Feb. 2020 aft then-President Trump commuted his condemnation aft 7 of 14 years. He spoke to WGN News the nighttime helium was released astatine the airdrome up of a media frenzy connected the mode to and astatine his North Side home.
In 2018, the erstwhile Illinois politician filed paperwork to formally petition clemency from Trump.
Blagojevich was impeached and removed from bureau aft being convicted successful 2011. He had been recovered blameworthy of crimes that included seeking to merchantability an assignment to Barack Obama’s aged Senate spot and trying to shingle down a children’s hospital.
On Friday, Politico reported that Trump is considering nominating Blagojevich to go U.S. ambassador to Serbia.
Blagojevich's parents immigrated from Serbia successful the 1940s.
The erstwhile politician went to a national justice past March successful an effort to overturn his ineligibility to clasp office.
“The lawsuit started with a megaphone, but it ends with a whimper. Sometimes cases successful the national courthouse pull publicity. But the courthouse is nary spot for a publicity stunt,” the justice wrote earlier closing the lawsuit with 3 sentences: “He wants back. But he’s already gone. Case dismissed.”
In an interrogation with WGN News a twelvemonth aft his situation release, Blagojevich stated nary remorse.
“I didn’t interruption a azygous instrumentality oregon transverse a azygous line,” helium said.
