Trump considering Blago commutation

I'm not on board with the president on this one--at least yet. Long prison sentences for political corruption might be the only deterrent that will work against public officials who betray the citizenry. Former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's 28-year sentence for his crimes send a powerful message.

On the other hand, if Blago admits guilt and provides information that leads to the indictment of other Illinois pols--I can be won over.

From CBS Chicago:

It could be a big break for Rod Blagojevich; President Donald Trump is “looking very seriously” at commuting the former Illinois governor’s 14-year prison sentence.

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One on Wednesday night, Trump confirmed he was thinking about commuting Blagojevich’s sentence, which would mean the former governor would be released from prison early.

“I am thinking very seriously about commuting his sentence so that he can go home to his family after seven years. You have drug dealers that get not even 30 days, and they’ve killed 25 people,” Trump said.

Before his conviction on corruption charges, Blagojevich was a contestant on Trump’s “Celebrity Apprentice” reality show

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