Illinois Republicans pleaded with Trump to keep Blagojevich — who is often held up as a symbol of the state’s corruption problems — behind bars
President Donald Trump went on a clemency spree yesterday, commuting the prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich and granting pardons to financier Michael Milken and former San Francisco 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr., among others. It’s unclear whether the requests went through the formal review process, but at least some of the individuals had some sort of a connection to the White House or had people in Trump’s orbit advocating on their behalf.
Case in point: the state’s GOP delegation put out a mildly critical statement saying they were “disappointed” by Trump’s decision. Caitlin Oprysko with more:Well, if we’re trying to read the tea leaves … Trump slammed former FBI Director James Comey when talking about Blagojevich’s stiff prison sentence and also keeps weighing in on the Roger Stone case, tweeting yesterday that his ally deserves a new trial.
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