Illinois GOP warns Trump: 'Stupid' to free BlagojevichWashington (CNN)Illinois Republicans in Congress are making an urgent plea to President Donald Trump: Don't let Rod Blagojevich off the hook.The former Democratic governor, who's serving a 14-year sentence stemming from felony corruption charges, is filing official clemency paperwork after Trump told reporters he was considering a commutation.But publicly and privately, Republicans from Illinois say that doing so would be a huge mistake -- and send the wrong message to politicians who abuse their public offices for personal gain."I'm not going to talk about his thinking, but I think pardoning Blagojevich would be stupid," said Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger.Multiple Republicans in the delegation told CNN that they have relayed their concerns directly to the White House to warn Trump of the consequences of showing leniency on Blagojevich, warning that doing so would lead to a major uproar given that the governor's corruption scandal left the state reeling for years.
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