So much hypocrisy among the Trump defenders. If Obama or any Dem had pardoned Blago, your heads would have exploded. Instead, you put forth a lot of lame ass excuses so you can keep Trump on his pedestal. Blago wasn't only found guilty of trying to sell Obama's seat, he also tried to shake down a children's hospital. I know, you'll say, "well, lots of other politicians in Illinois have done worse and gotten away with it" Then you'll bitch about how corrupt Illinois politicians are.
From Forbes: But among the more shocking allegations against Blagojevich was that he wanted a $50,000 contribution from the CEO of the hospital, then known as Children’s Memorial, for backing millions of dollars in state funding for pediatric doctors to treat sick kids across the state of Illinois. The fundraising shakedown was among the criminal counts Blagojevich was found guilty on, reports and records in the case show.
Trump is repopulating the swamp, not draining it by any means.