JUST IN: Pres. Trump says he has commuted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's sentence, calling it a 'tremendously powerful, ridiculous sentence,' and claiming 'it was a prosecution by the same people, Comey, Fitzpatrick, the same group.'
Blagojevich appears to defend President Trump against House Democrat's efforts in the column, comparing the impeachment proceedings with his own criminal case, and calling the House impeachment vote an"abuse of the Constitution."
"No president is safe if a majority of hyperpartisan House members from the opposition party are willing to abuse the Constitution and vote to impeach," Blagojevich wrote."And the worst part of it is, that should this happen, those politicians are taking from the people their right to choose their own leaders though free elections."
While in prison, the disgraced governor rose to fame in part because of his penchant for sartorial flamboyance, larger-than-life persona, and an apparent eagerness to perform for the camera. He became known through tabloids by the mononym"Blago," and the Chicago Tribune reported that inmates inside of the prison refer to him simply as"Gov."
In 2009, he appeared on NBC's"The Apprentice," a reality TV show hosted by presidential Trump and fronted a prison band called “The Jailhouse Rockers,” which was used by his defense team as an example of his good behavior during the appeal to no avail. The band was used by his defense team as an example of his good behavior during the appeal to no avail.ABC News' Jordyn Phelps contributed to this report.
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