Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich is weighing in on the possibility that former President Donald Trump could be criminally charged and arrested as early as this week.
In a tweet, Blagojevich condemns the possibility of charges against Trump, calling it part of the “weaponization” of prosecutions as a political tool. Blagojevich was tried and convicted on federal fraud charges and sent to prison until Trump commuted his sentence.
The weaponization of prosecutions is the new politics in America. BOTH sides do it. And if it isn’t stopped, it will destroy our country. On the eve of what may be an unprecedented arrest of an American President, the need for Congressional oversight to reign in these unchecked…
— Rod Blagojevich (@realBlagojevich) March 20, 2023
Now the former Democratic governor is calling for a congressional investigation into what he says is an “abuse of power” by the Manhattan District Attorney’s office – and says Republican prosecutors should be investigated, too.
