Trump commutes former Illinois Gov. Blagojevich's sentence

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday commuted what he called the "ridiculous" 14-year prison sentence handed out to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich for political corruption, clearing the way for his release after more than eight years behind bars. The Republican president said the punishment imposed on the Chicago Democrat and one-time "Celebrity Apprentice" contestant was excessive. "So he'll be able to go back home with his family," Trump told reporters in Washington. "That was a tremen