
Trump expected to pardon former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich
CHICAGO (CBS) — President Trump will issue a pardon to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich Monday, a White House official confirmed to CBS News. The development was first reported by Axios. Legally, a pardon is official forgiveness — removing most of the legal consequences of the criminal conviction. Blagojevich was originally sentenced to 14 years in prison…