TRUMP confirms to pool on AF1... that he's likely to commute Rod Blagojevich's sentence.

[demmiblue]

TRUMP confirms to pool on AF1 what two sources have said has been discussed for days - that he's likely to commute Rod Blagojevich's sentence.

“I thought he was treated unbelievably unfairly; he was given close to 18 years in prison. And a lot of people thought it was unfair, like a lot of other things — and it was the same gang, the Comey gang and all these sleazebags that did it. And his name is Rod Blagojevich."

Per administration officials, BLAGO - another person with an Apprentice connection - has been pushed for a pardon by Trump's son-in-law, Kushner. Aides got Trump to agree to a commutation instead.

Link to tweet

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Fat Nixon doesn't think there was anything wrong with what Blagojevich did.

It's something he'd have done himself.

[Zambero]

2. Exactly

Lowering the bar for acts of corruption on the part of elected officials.

[frazzled]

3. Gee, I wonder why

Maybe because here’s a government executive who made failed attempts to extort personal political favors in exchange for an official act? And got 14 years in federal prison?

Maybe that hits a little too close to home? Where’s the “but they got the security assistance in the end” defense go?

[madashelltoo]

4. Another Bullshit Distraction!

I can’t speak for anyone but myself. I am bone weary of one loud noise after another meant to draw attention away from what is important. The truth!

[grantcart]

5. There will be dozens of pardons, including all Democrats in prison to lower

Resistance for his family's future pardons

Blagojevich is just the first.

[dewsgirl]

6. I think you may be onto something here.

[grantcart]

7. Everything Trump does is transactional

He even made Barron's boy Scout fees through his charity.

That $ 12 'donation' probably cost $ 20 in staff time to get a check for $ 12.

Everything is transactional.

[ritapria]

8. Senator Durbin is in favor of a Commutation in this case

[murielm99]

9. He was given a very long sentence because he

crossed the wrong powerful Democrats here in Illinois.

That does not mitigate his guilt. I am not sure how this would go over with Illinois Democrats. After all, it was Obama's seat he was trying to sell. I know Blago remains unpopular here, but I am not sure what this will mean politically.

[tritsofme]

10. Ridiculous. I'm from Illinois, I say let the crook rot in prison.

And serve his time.