Caption by Ashmar Mandou

President Donald Trump pardoned former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who was convicted of public corruption, on Tuesday. The commutation of the 14-year prison of Blagojevich brought an onslaught of reactions from Illinois elected officials, including Governor J.B. Pritzker who sated, “Illinoisans have endured far too much corruption, and we must send a message to politicians that corrupt practices will no longer be tolerated,” Governor J.B. Pritzker said in a statement. “President Trump has abused his pardon power in inexplicable ways to reward his friends and condone corruption, and I deeply believe this pardon sends the wrong message at the wrong time.” Blagojevich, 63, was convicted in 2011 of 17 charges for what federal prosecutors said was a sweeping corruption plot that included an attempt to sell former President Barack Obama’s vacated U.S. Senate seat.