Ex-Illinois governor Blagojevich, granted clemency by Trump, sues for right to seek elected office again

Four years ahead of his projected release date, Blagojevich was released from a federal prison in Colorado after Trump commuted his term in February 2020. Trump’s move has helped push Blagojevich, once viewed as a star in the Democratic Party, into becoming a staunch loyalist of the Republican. On Monday, Blagojevich, calling himself a “Trumpocrat,” again expressed thanks to Trump.