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Trump commutes sentence of ex-Gov. Blagojevich, pardons Kerik
[FOXNEWS] President Trump issued a spree of clemency decisions Tuesday for high-profile figures -- most notably commuting the sentence of former Democratic Illinois Gov. Rod Y'gotta pay to play!Blagojevich Who was tried and eventually convicted on federal corruption charges that he tried to sell or trade Obama's old U.S. Senate seat. , who was convicted for attempting to sell Barack Obama They get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them... 's vacant Senate seat when he was elected president. Trump confirmed to news hounds that he's granted clemency for the ex-governor, calling his sentence "ridiculous." "He’ll be able to go back home with his family after serving eight years in jail," Trump said. Trump also said he's granted clemency to financier Michael Milken, who pleaded guilty for violating U.S. securities laws. Further, Trump confirmed he has pardoned former New York City Police Commissioner Bernard Kerik, who was sentenced on tax fraud charges in 2010. It comes on the same day the White House announced Trump was granting a full pardon to former the Socialist paradise of San Francisco ...where God struck dead Anton LaVey, home of the Sydney Ducks, ruled by Vigilance Committee from 1859 through 1867, reliably and volubly Democrat since 1964... 49ers owner Edward DeBartolo Jr., who was convicted of failing to report a bribe to the former governor of Louisiana when he pleaded guilty in 1998. Blagojevich was convicted in 2010 on corruption charges and sentenced to 14 years in federal prison, a sentence he has been serving at a federal prison in Littleton, Colo. Trump was considering a commutation for Blagojevich last year, but plans were put on hold amid worries over pushback. "Many people disagreed with the sentence," Trump told news hounds on Tuesday, before turning to two individuals he's bashed during his time in office. "He's a Democrat, he's not a Republican It was a prosecution by the same people, [James] Comey, [Patrick Fitzgerald], the same group." Related: Rod Blagojevich: 2019-08-08 Pres. Trump says he's considering a commutation for imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blago: ‘I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly' Rod Blagojevich: 2016-08-10 Daughters’ pleas, model jail behavior don’t earn Blago a reduced term Rod Blagojevich: 2016-04-14 What Does the FBI Have on the Obama Gang? Related: Bernard Kerik: 2018-06-20 Former NYPD Commish Kerik Encourages Trump to Hold Mexico 'Accountable' on Immigration Bernard Kerik: 2018-02-17 Deputies called to suspected shooter’s home 39 times over seven years Bernard Kerik: 2007-11-28 Mitt Romney criticizes Rudy Giuliani for attacking personnel appointments Posted by: Fred 2020-02-19 |
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