WATCH LIVE: Rod Blagojevich holds news conference following Trump’s pardon

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President Trump on Feb. 18 used his sweeping presidential pardon powers to forgive the crimes of a list of boldface names, including disgraced politician Rod R. Blagojevich. Blagojevich, the former Democratic governor of Illinois, from the federal correctional facility in Colorado where he was serving out his 14-year sentence. He was convicted on corruption charges in 2011 for trying in 2008 to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s vacated Senate seat. Read more: https://wapo.st/2u9LKxL. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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