Trump Planning To Commute Sentence Of Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich | MSNBC

President Trump is expected to grant clemency to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, and former New York police commissioner Bernard Kerik, two people familiar with the president's plans tells NBC News. Aired on 02/18/20.

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Trump Planning To Commute Sentence Of Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich | MSNBC

[anthonycampos]

Whatever happened to "DRAIN THE SWAMP?" He just pardoned the swamp.

[elizabetholiviaclark]

Congratulations, Senator Collins. It's a monster.

[dirtydish]

Drain the Swamp he says. Commutes sentence of a man literally trying to sell a Senate seat.

[backandstillbgmsdangerusda]

Of course he is. In his mind, these acts shouldn't be against the law.

[tombeer]

Yep, so concerned about corruption though

[Ddarke]

Lmao, this can't actually be happening - can it?

[realtalk]

Projection of what's to come. If only we'd seen this coming, huh Susan Collins?

[allentowngal]

TOTAL DISREGARD FOR OUR SYSTEM OF LAW! He's building his own Gestapo. Groundwork for a coup. HE WILL NEVER LEAVE OFFICE WILLINGLY.

[dennisgilbert]

ANd the hits just keep on rollin'! What a jerk

[nicholassantos]

The president selling clemency, reminds me of the Catholic Church selling forgiveness or redemption. THE corruption stare us in or eyes and we can't see it, or don't care to

[frances-duty]

I wonder what Trump is gaining from letting all these crooks go. Trump doesn't do anything unless it benefits him.

[cmaylene]

Gosh, if only his buddy, Jeffrey Epstein, could've hung on for a few more days...

[CrimsonSurvival]

What about democrats and Skanktuary cities?

Nothin?

[const]

The list is long and people want to give him another 4 years, ja ja ja. Free all of his rich criminal friends. Disgraceful

[robertgarvey]

Agreed a pardon is available for anyone who has the cash! The Donald way!

[RonnieMinh]

Do our laws or our legal system really matter anymore?

[silvanonovalis-kjdx]

The buffoon is releasing crooks and criminals to create his own army. America, beware!

[deckiedeckie]

SOBs always help each other....jejejejeje

[DavidJ]

Trump is releasing all of his fellow criminals from Arkham, the prison asylum for the criminally insane.

[guitounours]

Separation of powers in the US? What an anti-democratic joke you are, America.