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    5 things to know about presidential clemency

    by Elyssa Cherney, Chicago Tribune Jun 01, 2018 2 minutes

    It's become common for sitting presidents to hold off on controversial clemency decisions until the end of their terms, but President Donald Trump indicated he's ready to go against that tradition when he announced Thursday that he may shorten the remaining prison term for former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.

    Trump's comments come just a week after

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