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Bost And Others Influenced Trump Into Backing Off Commuting Blagojevich's Sentence
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, confirmed he spoke with President Donald Trump and his acting chief of staff just before the president backed off of his consideration of commuting former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich' prison sentence.
Trump had brought up the idea while speaking to reporters on Air Force One while returning from a trip to El Paso, Texas last week.
CNN reported, Trump decided to back off after conversations with Bost and U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Peoria. They also spoke with Trump's acting Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney.
All five of Illinois congressional Republicans, including U.S. Rep. John Shimkus, R-Collinsville, and U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, have been against the idea of Blagojevich being allowed to leave prison early.
https://news.stlpublicradio.org/post/bost-and-others-influenced-trump-backing-commuting-blagojevich-s-sentence
