Trump Grants Full Pardon to Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich
Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, convicted on corruption charges in 2011, has been fully pardoned by President Donald Trump. Blagojevich, who served eight years of a 14-year sentence, was found guilty of attempting to sell Barack Obama's vacated Senate seat, among other crimes. The pardon has sparked criticism from both political parties in Illinois.