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On January 9, 2009, Blagojevich was impeached by Illinois House of Delegates. His trial before the Illinois State Senate resulted in a unanimous decision of 59-0 for impeachment. He was not present during the trial as he was protesting the fact that he was not allowed to call witnesses like Emanuel in his defense, nor was he allowed to cross-examine the witnesses against him. The impeachment charges included the criminal complaint against him, as well as several political complaints, such as his attempt to buy flu vaccines from Canada during a flu vaccine shortage. Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn was sworn in as governor of Illinois on January 29, 2009.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090130/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_impeachment</ref>
On January 9, 2009, Blagojevich was impeached by Illinois House of Delegates. His trial before the Illinois State Senate resulted in a unanimous decision of 59-0 for impeachment. He was not present during the trial as he was protesting the fact that he was not allowed to call witnesses like Emanuel in his defense, nor was he allowed to cross-examine the witnesses against him. The impeachment charges included the criminal complaint against him, as well as several political complaints, such as his attempt to buy flu vaccines from Canada during a flu vaccine shortage. Lieutenant Governor Patrick Quinn was sworn in as governor of Illinois on January 29, 2009.<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090130/ap_on_re_us/illinois_governor_impeachment</ref>
On June 27, 2011, a jury found Blagojevich guilty on 17 of 20 possible charges relating to corruption, wire fraud, extortion and bribery. He faces a maximum sentence of 300 years in prison.<ref>http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/world/archives/2011/06/20110627-171731.html</ref> after [[2020 presidential election]] theft he announced that Election Fraud Is a 'Time-Honored Tradition' in Dem Cities.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rod-blagojevich-trump-election-fraud/2020/11/06/id/995796/ Rod Blagojevich to Newsmax TV: Election Fraud Is a 'Time-Honored Tradition' in Dem Cities]</ref>
On June 27, 2011, a jury found Blagojevich guilty on 17 of 20 possible charges relating to corruption, wire fraud, extortion and bribery. He faces a maximum sentence of 300 years in prison.
On February 18, 2020, President Donald J. Trump commuted Blagojevich’s sentence after Blagojevich had served eight years out of a fourteen-year sentence. Blagojevich said that he is very grateful to President Trump and described himself as a “Trumpocrat.”<ref>https://www.foxnews.com/politics/ex-gov-blagojevich-released-from-prison-after-trump-pardon</ref><ref>https://news.stlpublicradio.org/2020-02-18/former-illinois-gov-rod-blagojevich-released-following-trumps-commutation</ref>
<ref>http://www.sunnewsnetwork.ca/sunnews/world/archives/2011/06/20110627-171731.html</ref> after [[2020 presidential election]] theft he announced that Election Fraud Is a 'Time-Honored Tradition' in Dem Cities.<ref>[https://www.newsmax.com/newsmax-tv/rod-blagojevich-trump-election-fraud/2020/11/06/id/995796/ Rod Blagojevich to Newsmax TV: Election Fraud Is a 'Time-Honored Tradition' in Dem Cities]</ref>
==See also==
==See also==