Rod Blagojevich
DemocratIL · ExecutiveFormer Governor of Illinois (convicted; sentence commuted, then pardoned)
Portrait: State of Illinois (public domain)
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🚨HIGH RISKcriminal
Convicted in 2011 of federal corruption-related crimes, including attempting to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by Barack Obama upon his election as president. Sentenced to 14 years in federal prison.
🚨MODERATEcriminal
In February 2020, President Trump commuted Blagojevich's 14-year sentence after he had served 8 years in a low-security Colorado federal facility. On February 10, 2025, Trump issued a full and unconditional pardon. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker stated the pardon 'sends the wrong message at the wrong time.'