Blagojevich was convicted of a pay to play scheme where he tried to sell one of Illinois’ US Senate seats, and was sentenced to 14 years. Blagojevich, who had appeared on Celebrity Apprentice, had served 8 years.

Trump alleged that the sentence was unfair because of its length, and because the investigation was conducted under FBI leadership that also investigated Russian election interference, saying, “It was a prosecution by the same people — Comey, Fitzpatrick — the same group.”

Trump fired FBI Director James Comey in 2017.

The New York Times – Trump Grants Clemency to Blagojevich, Milken and Kerik
The Wall Street Journal – Trump Pardons Michael Milken, Commutes Sentence of Rod Blagojevich
Politico – Trump announces a blitz of pardons and commutations