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Report: Blagojevich asks President Trump for clemency

Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his sentence, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.

Last week, Trump said he was considering commuting Blagojevich's sentence.

Blagojevich began serving a 14-year prison sentence on corruption convictions in 2012. He's scheduled to be released in 2024.

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